5 questions about felt desk pads
Hello dear Werktat team,
I have been looking for a suitable desk pad for quite a while now – most of them are either too small or made of a material you wouldn't want to have around you all day. I was about felt at first because it has a reputation for pilling and shedding fibres. During my research, however, I noticed that there are huge differences: on the big marketplaces you find almost exclusively polyester felt. Felt made of pure wool I only found at your shop. Since the price is of course quite different, I have a few questions before ordering.
1) Is a felt desk pad durable?
Customer question: How durable is your desk pad? It is one of the very few on the internet with a decent thickness of 5 mm – does that also mean it will last long?
Our felt is well suited as a work surface on the desk. The felt surface is shorn, making it even and homogeneous. Some initial shedding of fibres unfortunately cannot be avoided entirely, as short fibres form at the cut edge and may come loose. After a short period of use, the fluff disappears on its own or can simply be vacuumed off. A pilling effect (small knots forming), as it occurs with cheap polyester felts, is something we have not observed on our desk pads or any of our other products. To enjoy your desk pad for a long time, we recommend the muted mottled colors. We are also happy to send you material samples.
2) Why do you not hem the edges of the desk pads?
A seam around this type of desk pad is purely decorative. Hemming textiles makes sense whenever there is a risk of the fabric fraying at the edge. Our felt, however, is stable even at the cut edges. A slight rounding of the edges over time is normal – but that could not be prevented by a hemmed edge either.
3) Does it help against mouse arm (RSI syndrome)?
Customer question: Is the pad rather soft? I work a lot with the mouse, often resting my elbow on the desk, and by now I frequently have pain in my arm. Does your pad let the arm rest a little more softly?
The desk pads are pleasantly soft to work on at the computer. However, you should not expect any padding. The benefits lie in a comfortable working feel thanks to the temperature- and moisture-regulating properties of wool. A medical effect can be ruled out.
4) Is the latex coating worth it?
Customer question: What do you recommend – is a latex coating worth it? Unfortunately, you cannot see what the coating looks like, and the question is whether it is needed at all. I am planning a pad of 90 × 55 cm.
The anti-slip coating prevents the pad from sliding on smooth surfaces. We cannot judge the surface of your desk, but if a monitor or similar item is also placed on the felt surface, sliding is unlikely at this size. When choosing the dimensions, just make sure that the monitor stand or laptop stand is placed either entirely on the pad or entirely next to it, so that it does not tilt.
Customer photo: setup with felt desk pad in mottled light grey with black leather mouse pad and a matching laptop sleeve
5) Is there anything else to consider with felt made of wool?
No, there is nothing special to consider. Wool felt is easy to care for – everything about occasional cleaning can be found in our care instructions.
