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• Fiber is not just fiber – the specific qualities of various fibers make some more suitable for some projects than for others.  Of particular interest to crafters who work with wool and other fibers is how fine or how coarse their fiber is.  So, what exactly makes a fine fiber fine, a coarse fiber coarse, and how do we determine fineness or coarseness?

  Know Your Fiber: Fineness and Fiber

  Posted on November 11 2020

     Fiber is not just fiber – the specific qualities of various fibers make some more suitable for some projects than for others.  Of particular interest to crafters who work...

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  Know Your Fiber: Swaledale Wool

  Posted on October 01 2020

     Curving horns, elegant black faces with white muzzles, and a woolen coat perfectly adapted to a rainy environment – meet the Swaledale! These adorable sheep can be found around...

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  Know Your Fiber: Suffolk Wool

  Posted on September 01 2020

     With their long black faces and white wool, Suffolk sheep are easy to spot and are also one of the most common breeds in the United States. The Suffolk...

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