Merino Plinth Felt is a dense, soft felt for wrapping plinths, ledges and low tops where you want tactile comfort and a neat finish.
| Thickness | 8 mm densified |
|---|---|
| Fibre | Merino blend |
| Width | Up to 1400 mm |
| Edge | Soft knife cut |
| Care | Brush and spot |
| Lead | 2 to 4 weeks SA |
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Merino Plinth Felt is ideal for spots you touch or perch on: plinths in shop displays, window seats, gallery ledges, and the tops of banquettes or built-in benches. Felt softens sharp or cold surfaces, making them more inviting to lean on or use for display. In both homes and public spaces, this felt is chosen when you want a tactile, finished look with subtle sound softening, without adding bulk or visible seams.
You often see Merino Plinth Felt on museum platforms, under sculpture, in hotel foyers, or as a welcoming edge on lobby benches. If you have a project with visible ledges, low sills or stepped seating, this felt lends both comfort and a quiet luxury.
Accurate measuring is key for a crisp fit. Plinths and ledges are rarely perfectly straight, so always check length, width and depth at more than one point. If you need felt to wrap down both faces, remember to include the drop and allow a little extra for any curve or radius. Note any existing fixings, power points or vents that could interrupt the felt.
Bring a sample to site to check how the colour matches your paint or timber. Natural and artificial light can shift the shade, especially close to windows or under spotlights. Its always best to photograph the swatch in place and share with your team before you finalise a colour.
In Highveld homes and offices, Merino Plinth Felt brings warmth to chilly winter mornings and softens the feel of cold stone or tile. On the coast, where humidity and salt air can creep in, the felt helps buffer damp, but you must let it dry out if it ever gets wet to avoid mustiness. A quick brush or vacuum keeps dust at bay, especially in dusty Joburg autumns.
Felt fades if you leave it in direct sun, so in rooms with strong midday light, rotate pieces or add blinds as needed. Damp, closed rooms, like storerooms with poor airflow, can invite mould, so choose a breathable installation and don’t let spills sit. Avoid storing felt in sealed plastic or leaving it dirty, as this risks moths. Regular care keeps it fresh in any climate.
A Cape Town design studio needed a soft finish for the plinths under their front window displays. They chose Merino Plinth Felt in Stone Wash, cut to wrap the top and both visible sides. After checking that each plinth measured a few millimetres differently, walls were not quite square, they marked up a simple template for us to cut in the studio.
The felt brought texture and comfort to the space, letting staff perch on the ledges while chatting or waiting for clients. Over summer, they found that brushing weekly stopped dust building up, and on one rushed morning, someone double checked the template after a coffee splash: they spot cleaned with cool water, blotted carefully, then left the felt to dry flat.
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