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closeup of woman’s hands as she weaves with colorful fabric after learning how to use looms

How to Use Looms

Learning how to use looms opens the door to a whole new world of fiber crafting. With the right setup and a little guidance, you can create everything from cozy...

How to Use Looms

Learning how to use looms opens the door to a whole new world of fiber crafting. With the right setup and a little guidance, you can create everything from cozy...

person using a small at-home weaving setup to show what is a loom

What Is a Loom?

Threads crossing over and under each other might look simple, but that basic motion is how fabric has been made for thousands of years. The tool that makes it all...

What Is a Loom?

Threads crossing over and under each other might look simple, but that basic motion is how fabric has been made for thousands of years. The tool that makes it all...

What is Cashgora Fiber?

What is Cashgora Fiber?

What Is Cashgora Fiber? Everything You Need to Know If you love luxurious natural fibers but enjoy learning about lesser-known materials, Cashgora is a fiber worth getting to know. Soft,...

What is Cashgora Fiber?

What Is Cashgora Fiber? Everything You Need to Know If you love luxurious natural fibers but enjoy learning about lesser-known materials, Cashgora is a fiber worth getting to know. Soft,...

What's the Difference Between Mulberry and Tussah Silk

What's the Difference Between Mulberry and Tuss...

Mulberry Silk vs. Tussah Silk: What’s the Difference? Silk is one of the most luxurious fibers in the world, but not all silk is the same. If you’ve ever shopped...

What's the Difference Between Mulberry and Tuss...

Mulberry Silk vs. Tussah Silk: What’s the Difference? Silk is one of the most luxurious fibers in the world, but not all silk is the same. If you’ve ever shopped...

How to Shop for a Used Spinning Wheel: A Spinner's Complete Buying Guide

How to Shop for a Used Spinning Wheel: A Spinne...

There is a particular romance to buying a used spinning wheel. Maybe it was the wheel that taught a stranger's grandmother to spin in 1978. Maybe it was a guild...

How to Shop for a Used Spinning Wheel: A Spinne...

There is a particular romance to buying a used spinning wheel. Maybe it was the wheel that taught a stranger's grandmother to spin in 1978. Maybe it was a guild...

How Much Yarn or Roving Do You Need for a Scarf?

How much yarn or roving do you need for a scarf?

Planning a scarf? Use our quick yardage guide for lace to bulky weights—plus roving conversions for spinners. Get the right amount the first time.

How much yarn or roving do you need for a scarf?

Planning a scarf? Use our quick yardage guide for lace to bulky weights—plus roving conversions for spinners. Get the right amount the first time.