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Home / Arts / Crafts / Textiles / Handspinning / Spinning Fibers
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- Alpacas From Mile End Farm - Information from Mile End Farm (UK). History, fiber, alpaca care, and cost of ownership. Excellent photographs.
www.alpaca-uk.co.uk
- Blue Rose Farm - Home to miniature sheep of various colors, and chickens. Includes photos and story about the farm.
hometown.aol.com/mkbluekai
- Cotton: From Field to Fabric - Educational overview from the National Cotton Council.
www.cotton.org/pubs/educ/field-to-fabric.cfm
- Fiber Mavens - A small group of fiber producing farmers in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
fibermavens.com
- Fibercritters - An email discussion list for anyone having an interest in those animals who provide fiber for fiber artists. Information on how to join; message archives for members only.
groups.yahoo.com/group/fibercritters
- Flax and Linen Overview - Very basic history, biology, growing, preparation, and end use. From The Linen House, an online store.
www.thelinenhouse.com/Learninglinen.asp
- Llamapaedia: Wool from Llamas. - Fiber glossary, characteristics, evaluation, testing, grading, production; shearing information.
www.llamapaedia.com/wool/wool.html
- Mohair - An article which discusses selecting, preparing and spinning mohair.
barkasfarm.com/selection.htm
- Priscilla Lowry Silks - A silk historian and medievalist, lecturer, designer and maker. Includes descriptions of lectures, seminars and workshops.
members.aol.com/silkroad16
- Qiviut (or Qiviuk) - Luxurious down fiber from the Muskox. Hints on preparing and spinning the fiber; vendors.
www.fibergypsy.com/fibers/qiviut.shtml
- Redbud Wool Farm - A shepherd's farm in rural central California. Photos of fleeces by animal's name, tips on washing fleece.
www.redbudwoolfarm.com
- Silk - Information on history and sericulture. Thorough listing of varieties of silk.
www.jjexporters.com/divers.htm
- Silk: The Stuff of Dreams - Using this exotic fiber -- qualities of silk, silk yarns, spinning silk.
www.suite101.com/article.cfm/1526/13268
- The American Wool Council - Includes fact sheets, newsletter, history, care and processing of wool.
www.sheepusa.org/wool/index.html
- Wool: Navajo-Churro Sheep - Origin, history, characteristics and preservation of this rare breed. Breeder list. Published by Navajo-Churro Sheep Association.
www.navajo-churrosheep.com
- Wool: Breeds of Sheep - Maintained at Oklahoma State University. General information, photos, history of breed, bibliographies.
www.ansi.okstate.edu/BREEDS/SHEEP
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