Thisone-of-a-kind photographic encyclopedia features more than 200 animals and the fibers they produce. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world a from the longwool breeds of the United Kingdom to the Tasmanian merino, the Navajo churro, the northern European Faroese, and dozens and dozens more. It also includes goats, camelids (such as alpacas, llamas, and vicunas), bison, horses, musk oxen, rabbits, and even dogs. Each entry includes photographs of the featured animal; samples of its raw fleece, its cleaned fleece, and yarn spun from the fleece; and samples of the yarn knit and woven. Youall find everything you want to know about each animal and its fiber, including the fiberas color, density, strength, and staple length, and recommendations for processing and using it. This is the essential reference no fiber-lover can be without.The Mesta: A Study in Spanish Economic History, 1273-1836. Cambridge: Harvard ... The Spinnera#39;s Workshop: A Social History and Practical Guide. Dorset, UK: Prism ... May 2008. www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/ features/mao-march-00.asp ( accessed June 12, 2008). Oklahoma State ... aGrade Chart.a www.paco- vicunaregistry.com/grade_chart.htm (accessed March 12, 2008). Parkes, Clara. The Knittera#39;s Bookanbsp;...
Title | : | The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook |
Author | : | Carol Ekarius, Deborah Robson |
Publisher | : | Storey Publishing - 2011-06-30 |
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