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The farm, in partnership with the Alberni Valley Fibre Guild, hosted a “Sheep to Shawl” event on Saturday, May 10, where ...
I'm opening a box of wool in the morning to see if I can turn it into cloth by the evening. I'm going to spin the yarn and then hand weave a piece of cloth using a historical weaving technique. The ...
When Nehrig was 25 and going through a divorce, she turned to knitting for solace. During the pandemic 15 years later, she ...
SUQUAMISH, Wash. (AP) — For over two decades, Suquamish tribal member Joshua George has dived into the emerald waters of the Salish Sea looking for an unusually phallic clam that’s coveted ...
A farmer has questioned if federal politicians are wearing wool during the election campaign as the industry hits its lowest point in 100 years. ABC Rural asked more than 200 politicians running ...
We're all well aware of cheap clothing that has originated in places many of us have never set foot in. And we're not going to solve the fast fashion and synthetic fibres issues in a day.
Erzurum, a province in northeastern Türkiye, has a long-standing tradition of wool weaving. Since the 1850s, Ehram, a finely spun wool fabric, has become a renowned local specialty. The ...
Jimmy Beans Wool, the south Reno yarn retailer and knitting tourism destination, announced Wednesday that it had been acquired by Local Crafts Group, a division of private equity firm Blue Point ...
Blue Point Capital Partners, together with its portfolio company Local Crafts Group (formerly Premier Needle Arts), is excited to announce the acquisition of Jimmy Beans Wool, a leading retailer ...
CLEVELAND, April 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Point Capital Partners, together with its portfolio company Local Crafts Group (formerly Premier Needle Arts), is excited to announce the ...
Sustainable, regenerative and good for the economy – fashion designer Liz Mitchell talks about why we should be buying and using more wool. Video / Dean Purcell Wool is in the fight of its life ...