felt boots

Back-breaking work for just a few roubles' reward, but for these
villagers it was better than the alternative of no employment.
http://www.thewe.cc/weplanet/news/asia/russia/exploring_russia_diary_singing_conductors.htm

http://aastrikke.blogspot.com/2008/01/valenki-russian-felt-bootsslippers.html
http://www.gentlemanscorner.com/2009/10/valenki-the-boot-for-the-winter.html

Finnish: Huopaliike Lahtinen Felt Slippers

The making of Huopaliike Lahtinen Finnish felt slippers and boots is an ancient art that came originally from Russian artisans. Established in 1921 by Alex Lahtinen, production began in a very small sauna house

making:
http://members.peak.org/~spark/FeltBootPattern.html
http://members.peak.org/~spark/3-dFelt.html
http://lissamc.livejournal.com/192277.html

Felt in Art etc

http://feltworks.wordpress.com/category/blogroll/page/8/

http://wool-felt.blogspot.com/2009/05/untitled-1976-felt-by-robert-morris.html

mongolian:
http://www.feltmongolia.mn/traditinoal.html

sheath: http://www.ragweedforge.com/sheath.html