“#Australia is the largest producer of #wool in the world, and while the fibre was once spun and finished here, ready to be made into new #garments, since the 1980s it has been shipped overseas – resulting in an estimated $2.6 billion annual loss for the #FashionIndustry.

On Thursday, the #AustralianFashionCouncil announced the “National Manufacturing Strategy for Australian Fashion and Textiles” with industry partner #RMWilliams and a parliamentary committee steered by federal Labor MP Matt Burnell.

Dean and Melanie Flintoft rescued #SilverFleece, a 75-year-old #KnittingMill in South Australia, from liquidation. AFC executive chair Marianne Perkovic called the strategy “a significant investment in the future of national #manufacturing”.
The first item on the agenda? More onshore #WoolProcessing.”

#sheep / #fibre / #micron / #yarn < https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/fashion-industry-s-plan-to-add-4b-spin-to-old-yarn-20260311-p5o9jl> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/08jY1>

This looks ok! #needlefelt #pigeon #wool #felt

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:54tkpbjumgz5nu7zs65kvqgn/post/3mgmip7o2nc2j

3 pics: Merino Ram sculpture by Matt Sloane in Tasmania, Australia

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/02/07/merino-ram-sculpture-by-matt-sloane-in-tasmania-australia/

#Plying #HandSpinning #Wool #Yarn

https://youtu.be/GjMAjcPX5qA

More faces #cat #wool #face #brooch

Cat face #face #brooch #cat #blackcat #wool

Made this cat yesterday I should have put him out for sale in a shop, but I can't do it hes the best cat. #art #cat #felt #wool #sculpture

Today I saw two of my personal signs of #Spring within 10 seconds of each other:

First Brimstone butterfly

First classic car out of hibernation (Rover P5B FYI in pale grey)

And the third sign was that I was warm enough without #wool

Here is the finished blue-green 💙💚🧶 #yarn. I'm pleased with it. 😌 Pretty sure I can call it DK weight.

#handspun #wool #GulfCoast #FiberArts

Finished #plying the blue-green #yarn today. 144 yards! 🥳 Wet set it and it's drying overnight. 💙💚

#HandSpinning #Wool #FiberArts

I'm finally done! Yay! It was getting excruciating. 😅😆

Tomorrow we ply. 🤨

#HandSpinning #Wool #Yarn #FiberArts

I’ve been finding it harder and harder to find #wool #sockYarn that is neither merino or superwash treated. I was thrilled last week to discover #AlleyCatYarns, right here in #ottawa (well, Kanata)! I placed an order that I’ve since collected and can’t wait to start #knitting with it!
#knittersOfMastodon #knittersOfFediverse #LYS #Dorset #Mohair

Trying to knit the Sophie’scarf with scrap of Mohair … really addictive pattern ! And I love the I-cord effect on the edges

Essaie pour tricoter l’écharpe de Sophie avec un reste de Mohair… super addictif! Et le bord en I-cord est du plus bel effet !
#knitting #fiberarts #yarn #wool

I'm doing some wool learning after a somewhat successful and somewhat failed attempt at knitting.

I keep hearing casting on is hard but that was super easy. The knitting part... well that's another story. I also think the book I'm learning from is missing some info because 'just carry on until you get the hang of it' is not a good instruction. I have questions. Hopefully my brother will have answers.

#Wool #Knitting @fiberarts

Koschka thinks you should all look at these rocks I made #wip #rocks #wetfelting #pebbles #wool

Finished a bobbin!

#HandSpinning #Wool #Yarn #FiberArts

Watch me spin it:

📽🎬
https://youtube.com/shorts/V9tx-wDDECY

Things I created yesterday #paint #craft #needlefelt #wool

#SnowWashing Is Everywhere—Fabric Experts Explain When It Works and When It Doesn’t

From #rugs and #blankets to #sweaters, this old-world laundry trick can refresh fabrics without water or detergent. Experts break down how to reap the benefits—and when to skip it.

By Terri Robertson, Published: Jan 30, 2026

"I can barely scroll TikTok or Instagram these days without coming across a post about the latest laundry trend—snow washing, or #snötvätt in Swedish. This traditional cleaning method is sort of like taking your #wool clothing, blankets, and rugs to #MotherNature’s #DryCleaner.

"It’s free, completely natural, and nothing new to those who live in Nordic countries. Many knitters are hip to the process too. But everyone else might be wondering, does this really work?

"Enter Fran Kozen and Larissa Shepherd, experts in fiber science and apparel design at #CornellUniversity who are demystifying the trend—and as it turns out, it’s a really good one."

Learn more:
https://www.countryliving.com/home-maintenance/cleaning/a70203964/snow-washing-trend/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/pJ5OV

#SolarPunkSunday #SnowWashing #SnowCleaning #Winter #Laundry #NaturesDryCleaning #WoolBlankets #WoolClothing