"BUDYONOVKA / Budenovka". FELT HAT FOR THE RUSSIAN SAUNA (баня/BANYA). Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by pressing woolen fibers. Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to humankind.It predates weaving and knitting, although there is archaeological evidence from the British Museum that the first known thread was made by winding vegetable fibers on the thigh.
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