In this excerpt from “New Twists on Old Fibers,” Christina Pappas considers spider silk from historic and modern perspectives.

A guide to natural fibers and why its so important we choose natural over synthetic when it comes to our apparel.

We are in the middle of a pretty intense heat wave over here in the Midwest, and boy is ever it hot hot hot. The humidity level reached the point of unbearable since this past week and that means our outdoor adventuring has sort of come to a halt until things cool off a bit. That being…

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There are countless reasons I am in awe of the humble stinging nettle, here I celebrate how nettle fibre can be made into beautiful, linen-like silky thread

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FLUFFfibers BFL in the Sticks and Stones colorway. I decided to to a gradient spin for Tour de Fleece. Here is the fiber after I hand-carded it into rolags. The long staple of the BFL meant my colors got much more mixed up than I planned, but I did end up with a nice gradient in the brown and charcoal families. On Ravelry

Exploring various sheep breed fibres for spinning, including fine and medium wools, long and down, double-coated and primitive wools.

Our handwoven Abaca rugs use the finest quality natural plant fibers with a fresh design aesthetic. Abaca's soft glossy fibers have been woven into a selection of boldly textured, sophisticated designs to showcase the natural beauty of the fiber and the weaver's skill. Construction: Handwoven Fiber Content: 100% Abaca