An organization dedicated to promoting the textile arts. It provides a forum for handweavers, handspinners, and related fiber artists. - [Read more]

Provides handspinning lessons, accompanied by a series of short videos that teach a beginner how to spin yarn from fibers. Covers the use of and general information on drop spindles and spinning wheels. Includes sections on specific spinning techniques, types of fiber, preparation of fiber for spinning, and techniques for both natural and chemical dyeing. - [Read more]

A New England organization promoting the art and craft of handspinning through education, sharing, and competition on a regional basis. Offers a quarterly newsletter, "Spindles & Rovings", workshops, open houses, skein contests, grants to guilds and fairs, and scholarships. - [Read more]

Naturally dyed silk embroidery thread, yarn, and fabric, fine hemp yarn and fiber, and a full selection of natural dyes. Dyework by Cheryl Kolander, author of A Silkworker's Noteboook. We also sell natural dyestuffs and have books and articles on silk, hemp, and natural dyeing. Natural dyes for paint dyeing and immersion dyeing, hand-dyed silk and hemp thread, yarn, and fiber, books. Free information on natural dyeing and raising silkworms. - [Read more]

One of a kind handspun, hand dyed fiber art hats made from a wide variety of natural fibers. Includes images of hats made from natural fibers including fine sheep wools, mohair, llama wool, alpaca, silk, and even some hats made from handspun pet hair. Also offers lightweight hats from spun plant fibers such as cotton, hemp, tencel, bamboo, and flax (linen). - [Read more]

Suppliers of Angora wool, garments and knitting kit, the Angora Fibre Centre has been established since 1988 to enable breeders who do not hand spin to have their yarn commercially spun. The raw fleece, the finest of all animal fibres, is hand spun at a West Riding mill. - [Read more]