Yarn
Guides
These yarn guides will help you learn all about the different types of yarns that you can use in your weaving studio! What makes a good weaving yarn? What are your options and what do they mean? How do you store and organize them?
Natural Synthetic Yarns – Tencel, Modal, Rayon, & Viscose
No, that is not a typo! Most of us have heard of the two main types of yarn: natural and synthetic. These two yarn types are characterized by not only what they are made of but also how they are made. These yarns also have subcategories that further characterize them...
Yarn Ball Winding Options – Preparing Your Weaving Yarn
Depending on your yarn buying options you may never need any of these tools to wind yarn. This is because weaving yarn most often comes already wound onto a cone or tube ready to go. This makes setting up your loom or winding your shuttles simple! That being said, you...
Weaving With Hemp Yarn – Material Spotlight
Hemp is not a bad word - despite its unwarranted bad reputation. In fact, hemp can be a fantastic yarn and fabric! With sustainability on more and more weaver's minds and the legalization of cannabis in many parts of the United States- hemp is making a comeback! Due...
A Weaver’s Guide To Choosing Sustainable Yarn
Are you using sustainable yarn? There are a lot of different yarns that you can choose from that may meet your sustainability needs. But what is sustainable yarn? Also, if there is a such thing as sustainable yarn - what counts as unsustainable yarn...? For the...
Weaving With Linen – Material Spotlight
I may be a bit biased when it comes to linen because much like my love for cotton, linen is a staple in my own studio. That being said, it has a permanent home in my own weaving studio for a reason. Aesthetically, linen’s natural colors and natural shine work...
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