Pet fur conservator Marion Wheatland's job title is as unique as the work itself. Ms Wheatland takes dog fur and spins it into yarn to knit or crochet objects that owners can keep as treasured ...
After I learned that Frances, my 13-year-old black cat, was dying of heart disease — her heart is too large, beating too fast — my first impulse was to think about how best to commemorate her, when ...
Jane Crewe uses the fur from the fluffy undercoat of her Samoyeds and others to create yarn, which she uses to knit hats, scarves, and more A knitter is crafting clothes from hair shed by her beloved ...
There’s a joke the four women who operate the new Fitch Fibers mill in Bozrah share, owner Linda Adelman said. “We’re just four old broads. We never believed we’d be here doing this all by ourselves,” ...
Belfast Mini-Mills Ltd., a textile manufacturer in Belfast, P.E.I., is putting a different spin on yarn. While yarn is most commonly made from wool, the owners at Mini-Mills have been spinning yarn ...
When you really love your pet, you want to take them with you everywhere you go. But sadly, that’s rarely allowed. Few offices will let you bring in your cat. It feels weird to bring your pug to the ...