The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn by Carol Ekarius (Author), Deborah Robson (Author). This one-of-a-form photographic encyclopedia options greater than 200 animals and the fibers they produce. It covers almost each sheep breed on this planet - 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 consists of goats, camelids (corresponding to alpacas, llamas, and vicunas), bison, horses, musk oxen, rabbits, and even dogs. Every entry contains pictures of the featured animal; samples of its uncooked fleece, its cleaned fleece, and yarn spun from the fleece; and samples of the yarn knit and woven. You’ll find every part you wish to learn about every animal and its fiber, together with the fiber’s shade, density, energy, and staple length, and proposals for processing and utilizing it. That is the important reference no fiber-lover can be without.
The Fleece and Fiber Supply Book is all the pieces I had hoped for and more. The data is so complete! No matter what your interest within the fiber world, this e book has one thing to show you. Starting with the cellular make-up of various fibers, archeological information, the specifics of breeds, and the photographs are beautiful. As a spinner, knitter, weaver, and dyer this can be a e book I'll reference again & again. It has develop into the star of my (fairly large) assortment of fiber books. It doesn't matter what space of fiber use you like or what your degree of accomplishment, this ebook is a treasure and a bargain. I have paid way more for much less.
This e book is so nicely written. It covers how the fiber reacts, what it's best use is for, methods to scour it (in the event you're a spinner), and find out how to look after it. There usually are not solely many (many I've by no means heard of) sheep breeds but additionally covers rabbit fiber, camelid, musk ox, etc. There are also photos of swatches of the fibers knit up and spun up, in addition to the fiber washed and of their raw state.
When you're having issues deciding on what type of fiber to use on a project, whether knitted, crocheted, felted, woven, that is the go to book. The authors also discovered of their research that about 70% of those numerous yarns will be found on-line and an excellent larger percentage for these in search of raw fleeces. I like how they urge readers to maintain these breeds going by buying their yarns and fleeces from the small farmer. Whenever you're pondering of going inexperienced and the native motion, what more can you do than purchase from the small farm?
It is also a very attention-grabbing learn and I did learn it cover to cover. Due to the many side notes and footage, it's a quick read. I additionally love how the authors did their analysis on all of the breeds lined and dispelled many myths about some of these fantastic fiber bearing creatures.
This e-book is an absolute must to have in a fiber lovers' library. I am not ever planning on even loaning my copy out for fear I wouldn't get it back. Nice analysis and a beautiful e-book!
The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to
Spun Yarn
Carol Ekarius (Author), Deborah Robson (Author)
448 pages
Storey Publishing, LLC (June 1, 2011)
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