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Spinning Fibers


Wool: Breeds of Sheep - Maintained at Oklahoma State University. General information, photos, history of breed, bibliographies.

• Department of Textile Fabrics - Article from the Smithsonian Institution covering the basic spinning fibers natural textiles fibers.
• Soybean Protein Fiber - Background on this fiber produced from soybeans, describing handspinning the process.
• Wormspit.com - Silk work by hand: silkworms, reeling, spinning and handspinning weaving.
• Alpacas From Mile End Farm - Information and photographs from Mile End Farm (UK). History, fiber, handspinning alpaca care, and cost of ownership.
• The Revival of Colored Cotton, James M. Vreeland, Jr. - History of naturally colored cotton in Peru
• Priscilla Lowry Silks - A silk historian and medievalist, lecturer, designer and handspinning maker. textiles Includes descriptions of lectures, seminars and handspinning workshops.
• Silk: The Stuff of Dreams - Using this exotic fiber -- qualities of silk, handspinning silk yarns, textiles spinning silk.
• Wool Facts from the American Sheep Industry Association - Includes fact sheets, newsletter, history, care and processing spinning fibers of textiles wool.
• Fibercritters - An email discussion list for anyone having an spinning fibers interest spinning fibers in those animals who provide fiber for spinning fibers fiber artists. spinning fibers Information on how to join; message spinning fibers archives for members spinning fibers only.
• Wool: Navajo-Churro Sheep - Origin, history, characteristics and preservation of this rare breed. Breeder spinning fibers list. Published by Navajo-Churro Sheep Association.
• Flax and Linen Overview - Basic history, biology, growing, preparation, and end use. handspinning From The spinning fibers Linen House, an online store.
• Cotton: From Field to Fabric - Educational overview from the National Cotton Council.
• Qiviut (or Qiviuk) - Luxurious down fiber from the Muskox. Hints on textiles preparing and spinning the fiber; vendors.
• Fiber Plants - An article on less-well-known fiber plants and their handspinning protential.

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