Cotton fiber

A handspinner who is passionate about spinning cotton shares two methods for ginning cotton by hand.

Plant this in your garden - never spend money on yarn again You have to try this! Growing cotton is a fun way to learn or teach kids where fiber comes from. It's amazing to see the little cotton balls growing on the plant and so cool to see the process

Natural Fiber: Flax, one of the strongest vegetables fibres, flax was also one of the fisrt to be harvested , spun and woven into textiles. P.S. "Linen is made from flax, a traditional fibre crop which needs few chemical fertilisers, and less pesticide than cotton."

You may recall that we released a collection of three free patterns in conjunction with Vogue Knitting this past August. With the holidays coming up, I thought it may be a good idea to share these freebies again and change them up a bit for winter. Originally, we designed the Chinese Lantern Hat in Buoy […]

Patterning in threads that blur. Indigo-and-white, naturally-dyed cloth with hand-woven designs. Cotton fabric so soft from years of wear that parts are threadbare. This kasuri yukata I wear has a story and I long to read it.

Hand-stitched quilts made with fabrics colored by nature.

Cotton fiber has been used for hundreds of years in clothing, linens and other textiles. It is soft, versatile, and the raw fibers can be spun into strong threads and yarns that can rival animal fibers in warmth and durability.

Yarn product photography, intended for inspiration and as an acknowledgement of the fantastic photographers out there. Wall Hanging Bundles | Allyson Rousseau | photo by Emma Rhodes

There are countless reasons I am in awe of the humble stinging nettle, here I celebrate how nettle fibre can be made into beautiful, linen-like silky thread

head to toe: dress - thrifted belt - thrifted tights - mall store (?) shoes - c/o Blowfish It is no secret that I love Blowfish shoes. These ones might just be my favourite pair ever. I love the slightly pointed toe and the colour is perfect! I kind of want one of each colour. I wasn't 100% sure about this dress when I got it. I liked the collar but it felt a little too high. I had planned to make it into a skirt but thought I would give it a chance as is. I actually kind of love it! I think…