Article Info

Article Title
Wild Things
Author
Judith MacKenzie
Issue date
Spring 2020
Issue number
28
Description
Some 2000 years ago, Pliny the Elder said that only four of the hundreds of fibers known to be spun were important and enduring: silk, wool, cotton, and flax. This article argues for the utility of wilder fibers.
Article topic list
plant fibers, mohair, personal reflection, fur