For knitters and crochet enthusiasts, winding yarn balls has been an arduous, time-consuming and physically taxing process. It has usually involved, with a few exceptions, cranking a machine by hand ...

A fast and easy method to produce conductive graphene yarn in bulk could open the door to mass production of wearable textile electronics (ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b00319). Researchers ...

Take the first steps to help change the world armed with a pair of scissors and a pile of old, unused t-shirts. The Upcycled T-Shirt (Stash Books, 2015) by Jenelle Montilone is full of inspiration for ...

My friend Steve and I took a field trip to the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival (flockandfiberfestival.com) this past Fall because we both like yarn and we both really dig goats. Besides providing an ...

Like knitting and crocheting, spinning — the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn — is enjoying a comeback. Textile artists want “to control the front end of their yarn,” says Sarah ...

Knitting and other fiber arts are having a 21st Century resurgence. And small businesses are getting in on the action. Nearly 50 million Americans knit, crochet, or craft with yarn. These crafters ...