spinning the wool into yarn, or knitting and weaving, but between shearing and spinning there’s another unfamiliar process you’ll have to go through. Known as carding, it helps align the ...

It provides a glimpse into the ancient craft that not only supports livelihoods and conserves culture, but also opens up a ...

The Kiesling family had 6 daughters and knew that process all too well. JoAnn Huss, a New Ulm resident, has made the craft of ...

“Yak wool is expensive and harder to spin,” says Walzer, adding that because it’s a short-staple fiber, it’s harder to ...

Claire visited a spinning mill in Harrisville ... Targhee (fine wool from out west), Cheviot and others. Two women start the process by weighing the wool on a scale patented in 1867 and then they hand ...