The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn

By Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson

Book Overview

This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa's dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal's fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist's handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast's ultimate reference source all in one.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00KUSIQQW
• ISBN13: 9781603427111
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 3.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.6" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Fiber Lover Special!

If you're a fiber lover like me, you need this book. Just buy it and start learning which fibers are your favorites! I'm learning so much with each new fiber. This book had to be on my bookshelf.