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Book Review: Nini Towok’s Spinning Wheel: Cloth and the Cycle of Life in Kerek, Java
reviewed by Sukrita Mahon A part of the Fowler Museum’s series on textiles around the world, this book explores the textiles in a small rural community in East Java. The culture and textile tradition in Kerek are extraordinarily vibrant, forming an integral part of this society. Modern-day spinners, weavers, and dyers in the west are […]
Warm West Coast Wool: Salish style
words and photos by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa Cowichan sweaters are famous throughout the world for being thick, light, warm, and cosy. The yarns demonstrate ancient expertise with spinning warm yarns. The Cowichan (now known as Quw’utsun) First Nations of Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada are part of the Coast Salish language family of […]
Send Us Your Tips
What are your best tips and hacks for traveling with, and setting up, your e-spinner? What’s the easiest way to get them to spin-ins and classes and what are the slickest ways to use them once you’re there?! Share your tip by going to our Tip Jar submission page. We share tips in every issue […]
PLY Spring 2022 The Goat Mood Board
Goats Goats Goats! Their fiber has been spun for centuries, creating a continuum of yarn that spans super strong to downright luxurious. Come celebrate these glorious creatures with us! Tell us what you know about the difference between goat fiber and sheep’s wool. What are some excellent blends that combine the two, and why are […]
Reader Feature: Ruth Venables
words and photos by Ruth Venables Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started spinning. My mother and grandmother always encouraged me to be creative, and I really enjoyed visiting craft shows with them growing up. I was lucky that my primary school had some great volunteers who came in each […]
