The fleece and fiber sourcebook
Subtitle: more than 200 fibers from animal to spun yarn / Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius
Contributors: Ekarius, Carol
Publisher: Storey Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: North Adams, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9781603427111
Subjects: Wool; Animal fibers
Description: This photographic encyclopedia features more than 200 animals and the fibers they produce. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world. It also includes goats, camelids (such as alpacas, llamas, and vicunas), bison, horses, musk oxen, rabbits, and even dogs. Each entry includes photographs of the featured animal; samples of its raw fleece, its cleaned fleece, and yarn spun from the fleece; and samples of the yarn knit and woven. --from publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 420-426) and index.