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A foundation cloth covered in bent metal teeth seems such a simple technology, but we continue to find new ways to make use of it in our fiber-prep pursuits! Roy Clemes helps us take a closer look at carding cloth and how it is made.

If you are a spinner who has balls of leftover yarn lying around, why not use them in your weaving? This little painterly scarf was inspired by a piece of vintage fabric Sally saw online.

There are over 40 recognized indigenous breeds of sheep in India; learn about the characteristics of the wool and how it is used according to its coarseness, softness, or warmth.

Learn what a distaff is and the history behind Saint Distaff’s Day.

Learn how one novice spinner overcame the challenges of drafting and spinning a combination of long silk fibers with shorter alpaca and camel fibers to create this beautiful striped shawl.

Enjoy this free garter-stitch pattern with short-row ruffles—a quick knit using handspun yarn!

Season 8, Episode 6: Seeing a need for sheep shearers in her region, Stephany Wilkes picked up clippers and learned one of the most demanding—and necessary—trades in agriculture.

How much recycled sari silk do you need to create a pop of color? Does a pinch of Angelina lead to a glitter-bomb batt? Riley takes a deep dive into carding ratios.

I was sure I didn’t much like spinning Targhee, nor did I love knitting socks. That is, until I came across a pair of socks so sensational that they called into question whether I knew myself at all.