Amazing Needlework

This coming September 25 to 27, there will be a spinning retreat in New York for three days. Fibers available for sampling during the retreat include alpaca yarn, mohair yarn, merino yarn and many others.

Martha Stewart visited Lion Brand Yarn Studio to record her crochet as well as knitting segment. In the same way, the new retail shop was featured on her show on March 23 of 2009.

When Chinese merchants are just about to knit sweaters for American and European orders, the demand has plunged by 30%.

This year’s Sheep And Wool Festival will be made extra special since 2009 has been proclaimed as “International Year of Natural Fibre”. this proclamation has been given by the UN.

Two expert shearers worked fast to shave off thick fur of the alpacas. These fibers will be sent to a New York mill to be made into a yarn, which will be later sold.

Illegal sellers of yarn from Central America have jeopardized US  textile factories. A big company in the US underwent 80%  employee lay-off due to yarn transshipment.

52 children working in zari, an embroidery unit, have been rescued from inhuman working conditions. The kids are from ages 8 to 14.

Trivia question on whether Shahtoosh wool is the most expensive wool in the world or not. Some say it’s true, that it is the most expensive wool since it’s an endangered specie considering that there are only about 300 left in India.

Appenzell embroidery dates back in the late 1700’s. A characteristic of an appenzell  embroidery would be a floral design. The better to way to figure out if  a piece is an Appenzell is to check if  it still holds  the original label or tag.

A Late-Victorian child’s dress is sold online. It has lace and embroidery on it. It is about 23 inches in length. And is described as a perfect example of a delicate hand-sewing.