The Land of Maybe Not—A Surprising Look at Life in The Faroes
My first day in the Faroe Islands the sun is shining and there is only a faint breeze infused with a gulp of salt air.
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The Sunday Read
The Sunday Read is published twice a month (sometimes more, sometimes less). It brings the same global adventures and stunning pictures as Wild Fibers Magazine but with the convenience of online access and the addition of on-location videos.
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Linda Cortright
Oct 267 min read
For the Love of Cashmere, No Boys Allowed
In 1997, I had been raising cashmere goats in Maine for barely two years. Although they had been imported from Australia a decade before
Linda Cortright
Oct 127 min read
The Need for Galway's Wooly Pulpit
Blatnaid Gallagher talks about Galway sheep with more passion than a preacher trying to save your soul.
Linda Cortright
Sep 287 min read
Ireland's Native Sheep: Notable or Notorious
I was standing in the middle of a pasture in Ireland surrounded by several dozen fat white sheep, and I mean fat as in “You need to...
Linda Cortright
Sep 1410 min read
The Lie that Saved My Life
There I was attending an Angora ram auction in South Africa’s Karoo, because the Karoo is the mohair capital of the world. Trust me.
Linda Cortright
Aug 319 min read
The Irish Yarn Goddess
Ériu was conceived not long after the birth of Zoe’s oldest daughter. She received a soft, handknit baby blanket from her grandmother ...
Linda Cortright
Aug 176 min read
A Chorus of Cussing in England's Lake District
This enchanted landscape is precisely the matter now at hand. In a world where nearly every topic magically winds around to climate change,
Linda Cortright
Jul 277 min read
For Heaven's Sake, Pack the Remote!
Benjamin’s partner, John Atkinson, turned-up within the hour. It was lunchtime and I haven’t met a farmer yet willing to miss a meal.
Linda Cortright
Jun 229 min read
Lake District Tweed's Dirty Future
Maria Benjamin has moved over 40 times in her life so far. However, for the foreseeable future, she intends to stay put. Since 2015,...
Linda Cortright
Jun 88 min read
Save a Bat ... Save a Sheep
In the world of mammals, bats are perhaps the most maligned and misunderstood. Often portrayed as leading characters in Count Dracula’s...
Linda Cortright
May 247 min read
Are British Sheep Just Goldendoodles in Disguise?
In 2023, the UK had 31.4 million sheep divided among 106 different breeds: some with long wool, some with short wool, some with lots of meat
wildfibers
May 116 min read
Just Shoot Me Now - An Unprecedented Trip to the Festival
Although it is the 20th anniversary of Wild Fibers, I am cautious about looking back for fear that I might dwell on the fact that 20...
Linda Cortright
Apr 2712 min read
Up, Up and Away ... No, Thank You
It is the eve of Thailand’s Loy Krathong Festival (“loy” means to float, “krathong” means basket or vessel). It is one of Thailand’s largest
Linda Cortright
Apr 137 min read
Hill Tribe Textiles: The Curious Connection of Drugs and Dress
Chiang Mai still has rice fields—lots of them, but some might suggest it would be equally fitting to call it the “Kingdom of a Million Opium
Linda Cortright
Mar 307 min read
Hair You Go—Coiffed and Corrupt
The world of wild fibers casts a wide net, from the mighty muskox to the tiny silkworm. It even includes the downy undercoat of the fur...
Linda Cortright
Mar 163 min read
A Vegan's Nightmare
When my brother was in the seventh grade he successfully coerced my mother into letting him bring home a guinea pig from school. Scooter...
Linda Cortright
Mar 164 min read
Giddyap Borat!
I have discovered that foreigners frequently enjoy gifts from the States that we natives might otherwise regard as rather common or...
Linda Cortright
Mar 38 min read
Gridlock at Leopard Rock
Several years ago, I decided Sri Lanka would be the new Wild Fibers tour destination. In part, because not everyone enjoys the colder...
Linda Cortright
Feb 1613 min read
Transylvania - A Moment in Paradise
During the summertime Transylvania is paradise. Centuries of farming have kept the hillsides green and bountiful, and the slow onset of...
Linda Cortright
Feb 39 min read
Curious Truths from Sri Lanka
Of the 7,500 elephants in Sri Lanka (about 10% of the Asian elephant population), only 7% possess tusks. Although they are now protected, ce
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