Possum are public enemy number one in New Zealand, ravaging thousands of tons of forest canopy daily. Alternatively, their fiber is some of the warmest on the planet launching a new chapter in wild fibers.
Vol. 4 Iss. 4
$24.95Price
Buy a Possum - Save a Forest! Discover why the bushtail is an environmental nightmare, but a fiber lover's dream. Peruvian mummies with stash? Archaeologist Guillermo Cock shares the extraordinary discovery of 500-year-old weavers buried clutching skeins of yarn at their side. Travel to Guizhou with Torie Olson and learn Miao's secret of indigo dyeing.
Fibers/Animals: Merino, Delaka, Byangi, Deshkad, Wool, Camelid, Cotton, Llama, Alpaca, Sheep, Possum, Goats
Places: Southern China; Kullu Valley, India; Brunswick, Maine; Peru; India
