BLOOMINGTON — Roughly 300 crafters and enthusiasts attended the second annual Illinois Fiber Festival ... to make the yarn," Engelbrecht-Wiggins said. Depending on the breed of sheep or alpaca ...

A garment’s “functionality and performance over a long period of time,” she said, “turns out to be the thing that really ...

Demonstrators will include Woodstock Weavers, Elmendorph Hand Spinners, Wiltwyck Quilters Group, Dutchess County Sheep and Wool ... spinning yarn and wool processing, basket making, embroidery ...

However, the introduction of wool-processing machines has brought new vitality ... However, the group worries that attacks on sheep by feral dogs could hinder yarn production and weaving. The ...

“We estimate 30 to 50 percent of the wool that is imported is re-exported either in wool tops, yarns or garments ... and growers enjoyed a unique opportunity to visit a variety of wool processing and ...

The hard work of shearing sheep was on last week at a ranch between Montrose and Olathe, where a crew of fewer than 10 ...

After losing two-thirds of their elite breeding sheep, it took four years to rebuild the business. And while most of their wool is still sent overseas for processing, a small portion makes a much ...

Join the free Ozark Highland Sheep and Fiber Festival on March 21 and 22 at Mesta Meadows Ranch. Enjoy sheep shearing, a petting zoo, live music, workshops and local crafts in the Ozark Highlands.