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This series of videos is inspired by PLY Magazine’s book 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off. The videos are provided in the order in which they were marked for the 51 Yarns Spinalong which coincided with guide’s launch.
This week it’s Luxury Yarns and I’m try out spinning two various fibre prep work of cashmere as well as among camel. This week additionally had me showing on the sourcing of our fibres and also exactly how we can make moral decisions regarding where our fibre originates from.
Hyperlinks:.
Comb, Shear, Shed– The Best Way to Collect Cashmere Fibre https://www.interweave.com/article/spinning/comb-shed-shear-best-way-collect-cashmere-fiber/.
Spinning Luxury Fibres by Judith MacKenzie.
https://www.interweave.com/store/spinning-luxury-yarns-download.
Cashmere Fibre Sources.
Please maintain in mind that some of these sources only list cashmere thread for sale, not fibre. As you can imagine, they’re trying to aid individuals obtain the finest revenue they can from the fiber, so it’s understandable that several of them sell thread or stunning completed items instead than spinning fiber.
June Cashmere.
https://www.junecashmere.com/.
Pangong Craft Centre.
https://www.pangongcraftcenter.com/.
From The Mountain (Afghan Cashmere so materials are limited because of the risk they’re in– I hope tranquility returns to Afghanistan soon as well as these individuals can quit needing to stay in worry).
http://www.fromthemountain.com.