Pilot-scale production achieved a fibre fineness similar to wool and a little coarser than cotton. The researchers also ...

It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket ...

Michael Schmidt, the Chrome Hearts collaborator and rock ’n’ roll couturier to divas like Cher, Shakira and Sabrina Carpenter, was shocked when he heard about the “gay sheep ...

The Wolcott Mill Fiber Fair on March 30 was an opportunity for people to see the entire process of making wool into yarn. Beginning with the shearing of the sheep, to spinning the yarn and creating ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Sheep and knowledge are the gifts that keep on giving for spinners who turn wool into yarn at the Dutchess County Fair, where a craft that arrived in the community hundreds of years ...

For the vibrant upstate fiber industry, which heavily relies on imported yarn and tools, the local infrastructure can't keep ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Jessica Wolfe carefully untangled, smoothed out and fluffed up a small clump of light brown, tan and black wool as she prepared it to be spun into yarn. Jessica, a fifth grader at ...

In a quiet Azerbaijani mountain village, a 70-year-old couple shares a life of simplicity, love, and craftsmanship. Together they spin sheep wool into yarn, bake fresh bread, and enjoy the peace of ...

For farmers, selling wool and yarn can provide an additional source of income to help keep their farms afloat.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Wool Yarn Process Sample; Pacific ...