Exotic Yarns

Crescent Moon Fiber Mill
Qiviut and other luxury and exotic yarns, washing, picking, carding and spinning services.

What is Pashmina?
Pashmina or Indian cashmere, is considered to be the finest in the world, growing on hardy little goats living in the harsh climate of the Himalayas.

The Cashmere Dream
Sue Laswell tells of the beginnings of the Cascade Cashmere Company and the production of cashmere in the U.S.

Forte Cashmere
Forte Cashmere's site gives a brief history of cashmere.

Furlana Yarn Suppliers
Furlana in NZ has possum wool yarns and instructions on how to work with this fiber.

Giant Stride Cashmere
Giant Stride breeds cashmere goats for fibre. Handspinners and knitters can order the hides in a wide array of natural shades.

Look China
Look China imports exotic Chinese cashmere, camel, silk and yak spinning fibres and yarns for weavers, spinners and the textile community.

Louet
Louet carries exotic yarns and spinning fibres, including cashmere. Smaller sample packs are available for those who want to just try it out.

Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-operative
The Oomingmak cooperative is owned by approximately 250 native Alaskan women from remote coastal villages of Alaska.

Qiveut Creations
Colleen White knits and weaves luxurious garments made of the underwool of the musk ox.

Luxury Fiber
For the gourmet handspinner, merino, silk, cashmere, angora, cashgora, kid mohair tops.

The $5,000 Cashmere Sweater
William Loughborough tells a story of what can come from giving a child a cashmere sweater.

Fibreholics Homepage
Agnes Hauptli is a true fibreholic with a great selection of fibres to choose from: silks, wools, cottolins and even possum.

Scottish Fibres
Scotland's online supplier of weaving, spinning and fibre supplies.