The secret’s out: at Trader Joe’s, we are quite fond of felt. Or perhaps it was never a secret at all—every year come fall, our household products section runneth over with fun, festive fare made from fine, Felted Wool. And to think, it all started with dryer balls... or, to be specific, it all started in 2018, when our Buyer took a trip to Nepal and encountered a supplier who specializes in creating housewares out of hand-felted New Zealand wool. Impressed, she brought back a bag of Felted Wool Dryer Balls to present to our panel, and the rest is history.

And when it's Autumn, we offer Trader Joe’s Handcrafted Felted Wool Pumpkins. It's a medium-sized, felted Cucurbitae peponēs (a.k.a. field pumpkin, for all you plant and produce nerds out there) that comes in a classic orange. They have all the charm of regular pumpkins, minus the limited shelf-life—these gourd-geous gourds were built, er, felted t o last. Quantities are limited, so pick one up at your neighborhood Trader Joe’s today and let the felt fest begin!