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We invited fiber artists to transform fine fibers into works that honor their beauty and draw attention to urgent climate challenges. The results were inventive, moving, and deeply skillful. From dozens of entries, here are the four winners.
See how dozens of fiber artists turned their cashmere into works of art that honor the beauty of cashmere and draw attention to urgent climate challenges.
A full-length shawl that can fit through a wedding ring? Read how this Alaska resident processed and spun qiviut and cashmere for this sensational surprise for her daughter.
This portable spinning tool isn't just for cotton! Watch as editor Kate Larson spins
Don't let this short-stapled fiber intimidate you—it's a joy to spin with simple tools!
There are things I do to cashmere that would make the faint of heart keel over.
Comb, shed, or shear? The advantages of hand-combing the extraordinary goats of Kyrgyzstan is explored here.
We gathered some fibers we had on hand for this introduction to natural fibers. The list is nowhere near exhaustive, but it provides examples of common plant and animal spinning fibers.
Season 2, Episode 5: Follow this former goat farmer on her quest for cashmere at the top of the world and seal wool at its bottom.
Whether you're a new handspinner or a seasoned fiber enthusiast looking to break a breed rut, plan your spinning for the coming year and try some of these delightful fibers.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what spinning tool would you need?
Spin Off Winter 2019 included an article chronicling Sarah Wroot’s adventures in weaving handspun singles, fulling cloth with a wooden mallet, and more as she re-created an eighteenth-century textile.
