On White Privilege
Until now, I have chosen not to enter the debate regarding racism and making. Not because I don’t care or not consider it an issue [...]
Meet the Maker – Mount Bodangora Merino
The Merino sourced for Great Southern Yarn, is grown at Mount Bodangora in the Wellington District, south of Dubbo, NSW. Mount Bodangora [...]
A Call for Design Submissions
A yarn this beautiful deserves beautiful designs. Great Southern Yarn is a 100% Australian yarn. Our first range is a blend of 50% merino [...]
Meet the Maker – Julie Steepe of Lucy Land
Julie Steepe is the owner of Lucy Land farm at Bulehdelah, on NSW’s mid-north coast. Lucy Land came about when Julie’s pet sheep, Lucy, [...]
Meet the Maker – KPC Yarn
The KPC yarn story began over 70 years ago in Shanghai. After a move to Macau in the 1950’s, the successful family tailoring business [...]
Textile Shopping in Hong Kong
I think it’s fair to say, that I am completely addicted to textiles. Yarn too, but that’s a story for another post. It [...]
Meet the Maker – Pirate Purl Yarns
For Newcastle-based maker, Katrina Kellett, dyeing yarn in her own colourways forms an integral bond between farm and fashion. Made with ethically grown fibre [...]
Woolganic – good for the sheep, good for the earth, good for you
Woolganic was created by Mel McMillan after a fruitless search for an Australian organic wool yarn with which to knit for her children. Mel decided to [...]