In White River Junction, among a bevy of hulking metal machines, Amanda Kievet and Peggy Allen are making yarn. In April, the pair opened Junction Fiber Mill, a boutique mill to process fleece from ...

“Wool is the new yoga,” declares Bláthnaid Gallagher. Gallagher is a well-known Galway sheep farmer and passionate advocate ...

For knitters, crocheters or other makers who use yarn in their projects, the answer to this question is often a large craft store. But for any fiber artist who purchases yarn processed at Dakota Fiber ...

The gears, belts and drums of the 65-year-old wool-processing machine began to turn, slowly at first, then faster and faster as it started singing its high-pitched song. "Ready!" Brad Strohm hollered, ...

Quick question about that sweater or blanket you're clinging to this long winter. Was it "Made in the USA?" And if it's wool, any idea where the yarn came from? Most wool apparel is manufactured with ...

Four southeast Minnesota farms hosted the first annual Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour. Organized by Fiber Folke, a group of nearly 30 fiber enthusiasts, the event promoted wool sheep breeds and fiber arts, ...

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Katarina Hruskova, who operates Woolstore – a wool washing and processing business, is aiming to increase the capacity of her ...

Although they both work fulltime, two U.S. veterans decided to buy some land in Kansas and begin a new endeavor — a farm for specialty animals. The animals they raise produce fibers that are made into ...