Adventures in Natural Dyeing: The Outback Afghan Project
Spin Off contributor Brian McCarthy learned to spin shortly after [...]
Electric Spinning Wheel Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
When engineer Maurice Ribble’s girlfriend (now wife) asked him to [...]
Laser-Cut Box Loom
This box loom is designed for use with a rigid [...]
Software Engineer Hacks a Knitting Machine to Create Massive Stellar Map
By hacking a domestic knitting machine, a software engineer advanced [...]
Master paint-maker David Coles shares the stories behind popular pigments
The history of colour has stories to thrill in every [...]
Tyrian Purple: The disgusting origins of the colour purple
Purple is a paradox, a contradiction of a colour. Associated [...]
Margie Statheos Interview
This is an interview with Margie Statheos, president, Hand Weavers [...]
Wool spinner Marion Wheatland runs novel pet hair business
Ever wondered what to do with all that hair your [...]
Silkworms Can Spin Electricity-Conducting Silk
Scientists fed graphine to silkworms and now they can spin [...]
Indigo Dye Discovered in 6,000-Year-Old Textiles From Peru
A recent study of textiles in Peru discovered: Blue indigo [...]