Alpacas From Mile End Farm «
http://www.alpaca-uk.co.uk/ | | Information and photographs from mile end farm (uk). history , fiber , alpaca care , and cost of ownership. |
Blue Rose Farm «
http://hometown.aol.com/mkbluekai/ | | Home to miniature sheep of various colors , and chickens. includes photos and story about the farm. |
Cotton: From Field to Fabric «
http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/fieldtofabric/ | | Educational overview from the national cotton council. |
Department of Textile Fabrics «
http://www.150.si.edu/siarch/handbook/textile.htm | | Article from the smithsonian institution covering the basic natural fibers. |
Fiber Plants «
http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/fibplant.php | | An article on less-well-known fiber plants and their protential. |
Flax and Linen Overview «
http://www.thelinenhouse.com/EN/AboutLinen_FromFlaxToLinen.htm | | Basic history , biology , growing , preparation , and end use. from the linen house , an online store. |
Priscilla Lowry Silks «
http://members.aol.com/silkroad16/ | | A silk historian and medievalist , lecturer , designer and maker. includes descriptions of lectures , seminars and workshops. |
Qiviut (or Qiviuk) «
http://www.fibergypsy.com/fibers/qiviut.shtml | | Luxurious down fiber from the muskox. hints on preparing and spinning the fiber; vendors. |
Soybean Protein Fiber «
http://www.swicofil.com/soybeanproteinfiber.html#Introduction | | Background on this fiber produced from soybeans , describing the process. |
Wool Facts from the American Sheep Industry Association «
http://www.sheepusa.org/index.phtml?page=site/text&nav_id=4b7df44051dfcfed7e390b80a90e2a10 | | Includes fact sheets , newsletter , history , care and processing of wool. |
Wool: Breeds of Sheep «
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/ | | Maintained at oklahoma state university. general information , photos , history of breed , bibliographies. |
Wool: Navajo-Churro Sheep «
http://www.navajo-churrosheep.com/ | | Origin , history , characteristics and preservation of this rare breed. breeder list. published by navajo-churro sheep association. |
