FELTATLASWood & laminate
Clean felt is a starting option for sliding furniture. Remove grit frequently and follow the floor finish manufacturer’s guidance.
THE CONTACT LAB / VOL. 01Small footprints.
THE QUIET GEOMETRY OF EVERYDAY FURNITURE
Small footprints.
Quieter living.
Discover where your furniture meets the floor. Map each contact, fit a protective pad, and take your design into the real world.
FREE TO USELOCAL BY DESIGNACTUAL-SIZE PATTERNS
FELT / FORM / FRICTION
01 — MEASURE THE INVISIBLE02 — FIND YOUR FIT03 — PRINT & PROTECT
01 / CONTACT DESIGN WORKBENCH
Your quiet starts here.
Sample geometry · replace dimensions with your own measurements. No pressure or sound measurement.
Furniture mapTOP VIEW · 4 FEET
Selected foot · enlarged
MINT: CONTACT · FELT: PAD · DASH: CONTACT OUTLINE
Drag the pad, or use coordinates and arrow buttons.
Four feet. Four individual fits.GHOST FOOTPRINT / LIVE
02 / MOTION STUDY
Motion study
Change the movement to inspect the illustrative travel trail. It does not predict friction or noise.
03 / MATERIAL INTELLIGENCE
A softer landing, for every surface.
Start with the floor finish, movement, and the pad manufacturer’s instructions. Test a discreet spot before use.
Vinyl & resilient floors
Check staining, indentation and material compatibility. “Non-marking” still needs confirmation for your specific flooring.
Tile & grout
Rough joints can catch pad edges. Inspect the travel path, pad overhang and the way the pad is attached.
Carpet
Smooth, hard furniture glides may suit movement. A stationary furniture piece may need a different approach.
04 / FELT FAILURE MUSEUM
Every worn pad tells a story.
SPECIMEN 001
One-sided wear
Inspect angled legs, off-centre contact and an uneven floor.
SPECIMEN 002
A peeling edge
Check overhang, adhesive contamination and repeated snagging.
SPECIMEN 003
Grit in the fibres
Trapped grit can scratch a finish. Clean or replace the pad.
05 / PRINTABLE BLUEPRINT
Make it real.
Export four labelled cutting patterns. Print at 100% / actual size, disable fit-to-page, then check the 100 mm calibration line with a ruler.
Designs stay in this browser. Export a backup before changing devices.
Furniture protection passport
FELTATLAS / CUT PATTERN / ACTUAL SIZE
A4 · 100% · 100 mm calibration check
MATERIAL ECONOMY / SHEET LAYOUT
A little felt goes a long way.
Arrange pad bounding boxes in height-sorted rows, with a cutting gap. This is a simple shelf layout, not guaranteed optimal nesting.
YOUR FURNITURE COLLECTION
A design for every piece.
Keep up to 12 named designs in this browser. Export each as JSON before moving to another device.
06 / FIELD NOTES
Measure. Fit. Make. Maintain.
Record the contact
Support the furniture securely before inspecting its feet. Do not tilt heavy furniture alone or place your body beneath it.
Measure each foot
Measure width and height, then select each leg. Round shapes use width as diameter; ellipses use both dimensions.
Fit the protection
Move and rotate the pad. Check coverage and protrusion, and separately confirm the actual outline of the furniture leg.
Make and maintain
Check the printed calibration line. Cut, clean and attach according to product instructions. Inspect wear, grit and adhesion regularly.
07 / KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY
A few quiet answers.
Does this measure load, pressure, or decibels?
No. FELTATLAS compares user-entered two-dimensional shapes. Coverage is a sampled geometric estimate. Movement trails are illustrations; no physical safety, friction, or acoustic performance is predicted.
Why does a chair pad keep coming off?
Check dust or old adhesive, an uneven contact surface, an angled leg, protruding pad edges, and rough floor joints. Follow the adhesive curing instructions. If it keeps peeling, consider a correctly sized protective cap or another fixing method.
Can I use these patterns at actual size?
Yes, if your measurements are correct and printing is calibrated. Use A4, 100% scaling and no fit-to-page. Measure the 100 mm line. Stop and correct the scaling if the printed line differs.
Are my photos or designs uploaded?
The design tool uses local browser storage. JSON backups are downloaded to your device. This version has no photo upload or sound recorder. Blogger, Google and any existing advertising services have their own data practices.
About this laboratory
FELTATLAS is a free, independent tool for documenting furniture contact shapes and designing protective pads. Start with the editable example. Consult product manufacturers for adhesion and floor compatibility.
Privacy & methodology
The design tool uses local browser storage. JSON backups are downloaded to your device. This version has no photo upload or sound recorder. Blogger, Google and any existing advertising services have their own data practices.
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