Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust, which monitors the status of livestock breeds in the British Isles, has published its 2011 Watchlist of breeds that need attention to stay, as they say, off the slippery slope to extinction. From the whole … Continued
Most of the time fiber folk look for and exclaim over fine, soft wools, with good reason. They're lovely to work with and they feel really good in our hands and when we wear clothing made from them. Merino is … Continued
It's shaping up to be a fine day. One of the things I love about wool is its variety, and what's going into the tub today represents quite a range: There's Castlemilk Moorit, a very rare breed closely related to … Continued
A gray Suffolk fleece would be a curious and remarkable thing indeed. So when I saw "grey Suffolk roving" advertised, I had to order some. ("Gray" is the U.S. spelling; "grey" is the U.K. spelling, and the way the fiber … Continued
