Sure, it would be a lot easier for any one of the dozen or so yarn spinners who assemble each day at the Central States Fair this week to head over to Wal-Mart or a craft store store to buy some ...

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RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Long before people’s purchases could be tracked through computer IP addresses and electronic means, there was the simple ability to use apparel to know something about buying habits.

The President of Patrick Yarns is a bit of an odd duck these days. While most domestic manufacturers are consumed by cutbacks and layoffs, Gilbert Patrick is looking to add to his North Carolina ...

We are big fans of programmed texts for education. You know, the kind where you answer a question and go to a new page based on your answer. But they can also be entertaining “choose your own ...

MILAN — As the usual round of textile trade shows is around the corner, yarn spinners and fabric-makers are busy fine-tuning their spring 2026 collections. The trend is pointing to fabrics that are ...

About 10 years ago, Trafford resident and knitting enthusiast Liza Jennings Seiner began to wonder: where does yarn come from? “I’ve been a knitter since I was a kid, and it just never occurred to me, ...

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