#Sustainable #Sheep: Why #Ranchers Are Repurposing “Waste #Wool” Into #Fertilizer
https://nicenews.com/environment/sheep-ranchers-waste-wool-sustainable-fertilizer/
Das Fiber Life Festival fand Ende März auf der ikonischen Tianmu Plaza in 杭州 statt. Das Festival drehte sich um FIBER. Also ganz klassisch um Wolle, Garne, Stoffe, Spinnen, Weben ... aber auch um Themen wie Recycling, Kunst und Life-Balance.
Doch auch um Textilien als Metapher für das Miteinander-Verwoben-Sein und eine Gemeinschaft von Gleichgesinnten.
Finished this wrap a while ago but haven't been in a posting mood 'til now. This is 36 ends per inch in wool. The final length was a bit shy of two yards. I gave it to a friend who's helped me though some really difficult times recently, and it felt so good to give her a physical manifestation of my time, care, and attention.
I'm excited about weaving more fine fabric like this. Right now I'm setting up something thicker but still pretty fine, an Angora nylon blend at 24 epi. #textiles #weaver #weaving #fiberarts #wool #plainweave #loom
Been curious how a nalbound bag would go, and a few weeks ago I was gifted the perfect yarn to play with. Turned out great, I think! The shoulder strap and white stripes are… appliqué? Made post-facto but attached as they were made.
Don’t know all the vocab- Finnish 2+2. Most connections were F1. Connection loops for the stripes/strap were picked up after the +2 of the stitch but before the stitch was finished. #HandMade #FiberArts #StringCraft #Nalbinding #Wool #Mastoart
#AnimalMarch 20 Gottesanbeterin/Praying Mantis
A giant (and helpful) praying mantis
This wool painting is part of a collection themed around 'parenthood’. I created the collection for an exhibition.
Dit wollenschilderij is onderdeel van een collectie in het thema ‘ouderschap’. De collectie maakte ik voor een expositie. 
Happy Wool Felt Animals by Makiko Arai
Craft a menagerie of miniature animals from simple materials! Author Makiko Arai's easy felting techniques are perfect for beginners or anyone who enjoys a relaxing handcraft. With a little wool roving and a felting needle in hand, you'll get step-by-step instructions to make 30 fuzzy friends, with a focus on shaping, color, and texture.
In this week's blog I finally share how I scoured and washed the Gotland sheep fleece I bought from The Oamaru Textile Emporium in Oamaru.
“While most of #Australia's #wool is sent offshore for processing, a group of more than 20 growers on the #SouthAustralian island decided to do it all in their own backyard.
Together, they founded #KangarooIslandWool.
One of the founders, #GregJohnsson, said it was a unique project.
‘I think we're the only factory in the country that has the ability to do all of the steps involved in taking wool from the paddock right through to the finished garment,’”
#SouthAustralia / #KangarooIsland / #WoolMill <https://abc.net.au/news/2025-02-24/wool-production-kangaroo-island-mini-mill-farm-to-fashion/104957536>
Habe vorhin meine heiß ersehnte Wolle aus der Packstation abgeholt 
Nun kann ich die #mellowvest auch in flauschig annadeln
It's 180 yards! My longest 
I'm very proud of myself, as you can see... I feel like it's a little underplyed in some places, but whatever. 
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