The Benefits of Wool: An Old-Fashioned Favorite
July 28, 2024Of the Available Fibers in the Textile Industry, Wool Has the Least Direct Environmental Impact of Any Option
What the Hemp is Going On?
June 3, 2014It’s Hemp History Week (June 2-8, 2014), and I would like to clear the smoke on some hemp confusion.
Angora Goats: Equipment and Shearing
February 25, 2013My question is from Julie Anne Lail who says, “Martok, what can you tell me about the difficulty and equipment that will be going into the Angora goats we are planning to purchase? Will it be difficult to learn how to shear?”
Introducing Horses to Spring Pasture
February 11, 2011Prevent founder and colic in your horses by carefully reintroducing them to pasture in the spring.
Fiber Animals
January 17, 2011Yesterday morning it was 4 degrees F when Mom fed us our breakfast. She paused to scratch Mr. Tumnus’ back and hair came out! She looked closer and sure enough, the Boers are starting to shed their cashmere undercoats. Boers have cashmere?
How To Ply Yarn
December 28, 2010Fiber artist Dianne MacDonald walks you through the basics of yarn plying.
Keeping Horses Warm
December 20, 2010Learn how to keep your horses warm during winter with these tips.
