The color goes strong also after felting un the first wash. Runs less than a given, that makes it difficult to make a suitable size and if the crocheted / knitted Good in the machine throws a wrinkle of the area is less than the rest felted. Felting therefore had all the parts at least 2x, then have the parts also better fit. Here I use the felt pieces garnichtmehr because they did not sit well and are deformed ...