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Fiber Related Websites

Many links to interesting fiber-related sources have been compiled into the following lists. Feel free to let me know (webmaster@weaversguildstl.org) if I've missed any of your favorites.

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Fiber Guilds/Organizations

Alaskan Fiber Art: http://wovenfibers.com/
Black Sheep Gathering: http://www.blacksheepgathering.org
Black Sheep Handweavers Guild: http://www.blacksheepguild.org/
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild: http://www.chgweb.com/
Columbia Weavers and Spinners Guild: http://cwsg.missouri.org/
Complex Weavers: http://www.complex-weavers.org/
Estes Park Wool Market: http://www.estesnet.com/Events/woolmarket.htm
FiberArts OnLine (internet connection to the fiber arts community): http://www.fibreartsonline.com/
Franklin County Fiber Guild (Union, MO): http://www.siue.edu/wgsl/html/franklincountyguild.htm
Greater St. Louis Knitters Guild: http://www.stlouisknittersguild.com/
Handweavers Guild of America: http://www.weavespindye.org/
Kansas City Fiber Guild: http://KansasCityFiberGuild.org/
Kansas City Weavers Guild: http://www.kcweaversguild.org
Knitting Guilds by State (Wool Works--click on resources): http://www.woolworks.org/
Lewis & Clark Handweavers Guild (Alton, IL): http://www.siue.edu/wgsl/html/lewis&clarkwg.htm
Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association: http://www.mafafiber.org/
Midwest Weavers Association: http://www.midwestweavers.org/
Midwest Weavers Conference 2003/2005: Midwest Weavers Conference 2005
Missouri Fiber Artists (MOFA): http://www.missourifiberartists.com
Ontario Handweavers and Spinners: http://www.ohs.on.ca/
Artisan Guild of Southern Illinois: http://www.geocities.com/artisansil
Surface Design Association: http://www.surfacedesign.org/
Weavers Guild of Boston: http://www.weaversguildofboston.org/
Weavers' Guild of Greater Kansas City: http://www.kcweaversguild.org/; Email: kcweaversguild@kcweaversguild.org

Fiber Publications (Online and Print)

All Fiber Arts (formerly about.com/weaving): http://www.allfiberarts.com/
Handweaving.net (source for weaving drafts (>8000), free membership required): http://www.handweaving.net.com/
Interweave Press (Handwoven Magazine): http://www.interweave.com/
Knitnet On-line Magazine: http://www.knitnet.com/
Knitter's Magazine, etc.: http://www.knittinguniverse.com/
Weavershand: http://www.weavershand.com/
WeaveScene: Electronic Magazine for the Weaving Community: http://www.weavescene.com/

Fiber Service Organizations

W.A.R.P. (Weave a Real Peace): http://www.weavershand.com/#WP/
Peri Dar: http://www.peridar.com/
Threads of Life: http://www.threadsoflife.com/
Peace Fleece: http://www.peacefleece.com/
Heifer International: http://www.heifer.org/
SERRV: http://www.serrv.com/
Fair Trade Federation: http://www.fairtradefederation.com/
Ten Thousand Villages: http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/
Global Exchange: http://www.globalexchange.org/

Fiber Information

American Textile History Museum: http://www.athm.org/home_framemiddle2.htm
All Fiber Arts (formerly about.com/weaving): http://www.allfiberarts.com/
Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association): http://www.alpacainfo.com/
American Sheep Industry Association: http://www.sheepusa.org/
Angora Rabbits: http://www.angorarabbit.com/
Breeds of Livestock/Sheep, Dept. of Animal Science, Oklahoma State Univ.: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/
Cashmere Goats: http://www.cashmeregoat.com/
Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association: http://www.cagba.org/index.shtml/
Costumes (ethnic, history, etc.): http://www.costumes.org/
East Anglia (a region of the UK rich in textile history): http://www.ean.co.uk/
Llamapaedia: http://www.llamapaedia.com/
Llamaweb (information on llamas and other camelids): http://www.llamaweb.com/
Malarky Crafts (tablet weaving information): http://www.malarkycrafts.com
The Manufactured Fiber Industry: http://www.fibersource.com/
Marla Mallett Textiles (Tribal Oriental Rugs, Textile Art Gallery): http://www.marlamallett.com/
Mohair Council of America: http://www.mohairusa.com/
Musk Ox Farm (qiviut): http://www.muskoxfarm.org/
Natural Colored Wool Growers Association: http://www.ncwga.org/
Natural Fiber Information Center (U. Texas--Austin): http://www.utexas.edu/depts/bbr/natfiber/
Navajo Churro Sheep: http://www.navajo-churrosheep.com/
North American Wensleydale Sheep Association: http://www.wensleydalesheep.org/index.htm
Rag Rug Fiber Supply: http://www.artpiece.com/ragrug/
Ruthe Stowe's Home Page: http://home.netinc.ca/~rstowe/
Scottish College of Textiles: http://www.hw.ac.uk/sbc/
Victoria and Albert Museum, London (online images): http://www.vam.ac.uk/Explorer/Virtual/images/
Weavershand (tablet weaving, kumihimo, ply-split braiding, Weave A Real Peace): http://www.weavershand.com
The Woad Page: http://my.net-link.net/~rowan/crafts/woad/woadpage.html
The Woolmark Company: http://www.wool.com.au/
World Wide Wool and Textiles: http://www.vitalo.com/wool/

Loom Manufacturers

AVL Looms: http://www.avlusa.com/
Ashford Handicrafts: http://www.ashford.co.nz/
Dundas Loom Company: http://www.dundasloom.com/
Fireside Fiberarts: http://www.firesidelooms.com
Gilmore Looms: http://www.gilmorelooms.com/
Harrisville Designs: http://www.harrisville.com/
Hillcreek Fiber Studio: http://www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com/
LeClerc Looms: http://www.leclerclooms.com/
Leesburg Looms: http://www.leelooms.com/
Louet Sales: http://www.louet.com/
Mountain Loom Company: http://www.mtnloom.com/
Northwest Looms Company: http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~klissus/
Purrington Looms: http://www.purringtonlooms.com/
Schacht Spindle Company: http://www.schachtspindle.com/

Fiber and Craft Schools

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: http://www.arrowmont.org/
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: http://www.haystack-mtn.org/
John C. Campbell Folk School: http://www.folkschool.com/
Penland School of Crafts: http://www.penland.org/
Sievers School of Fiber Arts: http://www1.wcf.net/~cedar_point/sievers.htm

Computer Programs

Fiberworks PCW: http://www.fiberworks-pcw.com/
Patternland Weave Simulator: http://www.mhsoft.com/
ProWeave: http://www.proweave.com/
WeavePoint: http://www.weavepoint.com/

Basketry and Basketry Supplies

About.com's Basket Search Page: http://basketry.about.com/hobbies/basketry/
Basket Patterns: http://www.basketpatterns.com/
Just Patterns: http://www.justpatterns.com/
Royalwood Ltd. (basketweaving and caning supplies): http://www.royalwoodltd.com/

Beads and Beading Suppliers

About.com's Beadwork Site: http://beadwork.about.com/hobbies/beadwork/
Back Room Beads: http://www.backroombeads.com
Bali Handmade Silver Beads: http://www.bali-handmade.com/
Bead Box Online: http://www.beadbox.com/
Bead Studio: http://www.beadstudio.com/
Beadweaver's: http://www.beadweaver.com/
Beadworks Beads and Jewelry Supplies: http://www.beadworks.com/
Caravan Beads: http://www.caravanbeads.com/
Fire Mountain Gems: http://www.firemountaingems.com/
Glass Line: http://www.hotglass.com/
HHH Enterprises (on-line bead supplier): http://www.hhhenterprises.com/
Hot Glass Beads: http://www.hotglassbeads.com/
Rio Grande Jewelry Supply (catalogs not online): http://www.riogrande.com/
Society of Glass Beadmakers: http://www.sgb.org/
ThaiGems: Beads, Bead Jewelry, Jewelry Beads: http://beads.thaigem.com

Fiber Equipment and Supplies

Adamsville Yarn: http://www.adamsvilleyarn.com/
Alpacas of the Hudson Valley: http://www.alpacasofthehudsonvalley.com/
Alexandria Textiles: http://www.alextex.com/
Andes Handspun (Chile): http://www.angora.cl/
Apple Hollow Fiber Arts: http://www.applehollow.com/
Apple Rose Farm: http://www.applerose.com/
Ashford Handicrafts: http://www.ashford.co.nz/
A Twist in Time: http://www.atwistintime.com/
Aurora Silk: http://www.aurorasilk.com/
Babe's Fiber Garden, LLC: http://www.babesfibergarden.com/
Black Pines Sheep (Wensleydale, Teeswater, etc.): http://www.blackpinessheep.com/
Borgs Vavgarner AB (Sweden): http://www.borgsvavgarner.se/
Bonkers Fiber Blends: http://www.bonkersfiber.com/
Breezy Manor Textiles: http://www.breezymanor.com/
Brown Sheep Company (yarns): http://www.brownsheep.com/
California Cashmere Company (yarns & fiber): http://www.calcashmere.com/
Camilla Valley Farm Weavers' Supply: http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com/
Carlson Farm (Longwool sheep and fleece): http://www.lincolnsheep.com/index.htm
Carol Leigh's Specialties: http://www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com/
Casco Bay Wool Works: http://www.cascobaywoolworks.com/
C. L. Blomqvist AB (yarns): http://www.clb.se/
Colores del Pueblo: www.coloresdelpueblo.org/
Cornerstone Fibres (Ontario): http://come.to/cornerstonefibres/
Cotton Clouds: http://www.cottonclouds.com/
Coupeville Arts Center: http://www.coupevillearts.org/
Cyber Fiber Mall: http://www.handspinning.com/
Cushing Dyes and Supplies: http://www.wcushing.com/
Dewberry Ridge (Donna McFarland): http://www.dewberryridge.com/
Dharma Trading (dyeing supplies, etc.): http://www.dharmatrading.com/
Dzined (Deborah Daniels): http://www.dzinedonline.com/
Dolce Farm and Orchards Icelandic Sheep: http://www.Dolcefarm.com/
Exquisitely Angora (Rosalie Truong's lovely hand-painted fiber and yarn): http://www.angorayarn.com/
Fairfield Fleeces: http://www.angelfire.com/sd/fairfieldfleece/
Fiberbits Yarns and Fibers: http://www.fiberbits.com/
Fibervisions: http://www.spinnerscorner.com/home.html/
FoxFibre Cotton/Vreseis Limited: http://www.foxfibre.com/
Frene Creek Farm: http://www.frenecreekfarm.com/
Genopalette/Humble Hills Sheep and Wool: http://www.genopalette.com/
G & S Dyes: http://www.gsdye.com/
Habu Textiles: http://www.habutextiles.com/
Halcyon Yarns: http://www.halcyonyarn.com/
Hallblacks Natural Wool Products (New Zealand): http://www.hallblacks.co.nz/
Harrisville Designs: http://www.harrisville.com/
Hawks Mountain Ranch Icelandic Sheep: http://www.hawksmountainranch.com/
Heritage Yarns & Dye Service: http://www.heritageyarns.com/
Hillcreek Fiber Studio: http://www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com/
Homestead Wool and Gift Farm: http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/
Interlacements: http://www.interlacementsyarns.com/
JacobsArts (link to Jacobs Fiberarts): http://www.jacobsarts.com/
Jane's Fiber and Beads: http://fiber.xtn.net/
Jane Stafford Textiles: http://www.saltspring.com/jstafford/
Janice Jones Handwovens: http://members.aol.com/jnsltd/home.html/
Joy's Knitting Patterns and Supplies: http://www.joyknits.com/
Just Our Yarn: http://www.justouryarn.com/
Kaleidoscope Yarns: http://www.kyarns.com/
Little Barn, Inc.: http://www.littlebarninc.com/
Lollipop Spindles: http://www.handspinning.com/lollipops/
Louet Sales: http://www.louet.com/
Luna Herb Co. (soothing salves and other organic herbal products): http://www.lunaherbco.com/
Margaret Peel's Fibre Supplies: http://www.margaret-peel.com.au/
Mining Company Guide to Weaving/Spinning/Dyeing: http://weaving.miningco.com/
Morenna Woolen and Herbal Goods: http://www.kiva.net/~morenna/
Natural Craft Supply (twine, paper, paste): http://www.naturalcraftsupply.com/
Newton Yarns: http://www.newtons.com/
Nordic Studio (Swedish yarns) (Ontario): http://www.cyberus.ca/~nordicstudio/
Oak Grove Yarns: http://www.oakgroveyarns.com/
Orion's Plumage: http://www.teleport.com/~dneilson/page3.html
Patterns at Purple Kitty: http://www.purplekittyyarns.com
Philosopher's Wool Company: http://www.philosopherswool.com/
Prairie Fibers: http://www.prairiefibers.com/
Prairie Ranch (llamas, Cotswold sheep, fleece, Wensleydale sheep): http://www.sheep4ewe.com/
ProChem (dyes and dyeing supplies: http://www.prochemical.com/
R & M Yarns: http://www.rmyarns.com/
Recycled Lamb (Lakewood, CO): http://www.recycledlamb.com/
Red Meadow Fiber Arts: http://www.redmeadow.com/
Robin and Russ Handweavers: http://www.robinandruss.com/
Rover's Comb (specializing in handspun chiengora, the soft undercoat in dogs): http://www.geocities.com/roverscomb/
Royalwood Ltd.: http://www.royalwoodltd.com/
Schacht Spindle Company: http://www.schachtspindle.com/
Silkwood Designer Yarns: http://www.silkwoodltd.co.nz/
Silver Linings (mohair, Wensleydale top): http://www.handspinning.com/silverlinings/index.htm
Singing Weaver: http://www.singingweaver.com/
South Forty Farms: http://www.southfortyfarms.com/
Spin Craft Patterns (knitting patterns for handspun yarn): http://www.spincraftpatterns.com/
Spinners' and Weavers' Housecleaning Page: http://homepages.together.net/~kbruce/kbbspin.html
Steel Heddle: http://www.steelheddle.com/
Susan's Fiber shop: http://www.susansfibershop.com/
Sweet Grass Wool: http://www.sweetgrasswool.com/
Textile Links: http://www.textilelinks.com/
Textura Trading Company: http://www.texturatrading.com/
The Rouge Lucet: http://lucettelady.50megs.com/
The Woolery: http://www.woolery.com/
Tierra Wools/Los Ojos Handweavers: http://www.handweavers.com/
Tobasign (fabric dyes, silk painting): http://www.tobasign.com/
Tongue River Farm (Icelandic sheep): http://www.icelandicsheep.com/
Treenway Silks (British Columbia): http://www.treenwaysilks.com/
Two Be Weavers (Joe & Julie McDill, Salem, Indiana): (812)883-4568 (web page being developed!)
Vreseis Ltd. (FoxFibre cotton): http://www.vreseis.com/
Weavers Loft: http://www.weaversloft.com/
Webs--America's Yarn Store: http://www.yarn.com/
Whirlwind Ranch: http://www.whirlwindranch.com/
Woodsmoke Woolworks: http://www.woodsmokewoolworks.com/
Wool Works: http://www.woolworks.org/
Woolymoose Primitive Rugs: http://www.woolymoose.com/
Yarn Barn of Kansas(Lawrence, KS): http://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/
Yarn Farm (Linda Beckley): http://www.yarnfarm.net/
Yarns Plus: http://www.yarnsplus.com/
Yarns Unlimited (Suzanne Halvorson): http://www.yarnsunlimited.com/

>Fiber-Related Mailing Lists

The Spin List: http://www.spinning.net/index.html/; Email: listmom@spinning.net
The Weaving List: http://www.quilt.net/weaving.html/; Email: lecarroll@u-n-i.net
Ruthe Stowe's Home Page (more lists are available on this page): http://home.interlynx.net/~rstowe/