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We will be posting studies and experiments involving natural dyes, wool breeds and processing, spinning, weaving, and any other fiber processes here.
Dyeing handspun wool
With the sample of the meat breed sheep 🐑 complete, it's time to think of expanding to a complete project. I was happy with the way the skein turned out. There is always a [...]
Processing Sheep Wool –
No Fleece Left Behind Part one So the title is actually a technique on how to clean and process even the dirties fleeces. I'm just borrowing it to reference that every fleece is good [...]
Icelandic Breed Study | Denise Williams, Research Intern
ICELANDIC BREED STUDY Icelandic is quite a fascinating breed. It's dual coated, meaning it has a soft inner coat called þel, and a longer, harsher outercoat known as tog. Often the two layers are separated and spun for [...]