While shopping for activewear, you’ll undoubtedly see plenty of marketing copy touting the benefits of both natural and synthetic materials. Both have benefits and drawbacks, and many “natural” ...

MOUNT VERNON — Skagit Woolen Works in Mount Vernon gathered lovers of fiber and those intrigued by the processing of wool for an open house Sunday and Monday. Last year, Skagit Woolen Works celebrated ...

BUSIER THAN EVER. IN THE PICTURE PERFECT PATTERN OF RURAL VACAVILLE. YEAH, I JUST HAVE TO GET MY FEET TO GO IN THE RIGHT ORDER. ROBIN LINDH IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY’S FIBER, AND THEN IT’S A LITTLE ...

Modelling and dynamics of fiber processing encompass the computational and experimental study of how fibres interact, deform and assemble during key textile operations such as drafting, spinning, ...

The textile and meat-processing industries produce billions of tons of waste annually in the form of feathers, wool and hair, all of which are rich in keratin—the strong, fibrous protein found in hair ...

When Leanna Maksymiuk started keeping sheep at Lone Sequoia Ranch, her business in British Columbia, she did it with a direct interest in fiber art. Today, she has a flock of 25 sheep, mostly ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Sliver roll of wool fibers from one ...