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Alpaca Fiber - Fiber properties, colors, shearing, washing, storage.
 
Alpaca.com - History of and general information about Alpacas.
 
Alpacas From Mile End Farm - Information from Mile End Farm (UK). History, fiber, alpaca care, and cost of ownership. Excellent photographs.
 
Andes Angora - Angora fiber, yarn, and information direct from a small women's cooperative in southern Chile. Online ordering, direct shipment.
 
Cornerstone Fibres - Supplier of quality angora and wool handspinning fibres and handspun yarns.
 
Cotton: FoxFibre® Homepage - Foxfibre naturally colored cotton from Sally Fox and Natural Cotton Colours, Inc.
 
Cotton: From Field to Fabric - Educational overview from the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton: Queen Cotton - Queen Cotton, a historic fiber spinners find a challenge: History, use and cultivation of cotton and where to find information on the Web. by Susan Druding for Textile Arts Forum, Delphi
 
Fiber Mavens - A small group of fiber producing farmers in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
 
Fibercritters - An email discussion list for anyone having an interest in those animals who provide fiber for fiber artists. Information on how to join; message archives for members only.
 
Flax and Linen Overview - Very basic history, biology, growing, preparation, and end use. From The Linen House, an online store.
 
Llamapaedia: Wool from Llamas. - Fiber glossary, characteristics, evaluation, testing, grading, production; shearing information.
 
Mohair - Selecting, preparing & spinning mohair. Very thorough information.
 
Qiviut - Types of Qiviut preparations available, comparisons to other exotic fibres. High Arctic Exotic Fibre Ltd.
 
Qiviut (or Qiviuk) - Luxurious down fiber from the Muskox. Hints on preparing and spinning the fiber; vendors.
 
Silk - Information on history and sericulture. Thorough listing of varieties of silk.
 
Silk: The Stuff of Dreams - Using this exotic fiber -- qualities of silk, silk yarns, spinning silk.
 
Spring Creek Organic Farm - Coated colored and white Romney fleeces and Foxfibre(r) naturally colored organic cotton sliver.
 
Vicuna - Overview of new policies from Peruvian gov't. How vicunas have been saved from the brink of extinction and how their wools are being sheared once again--this time to the benefit of the common people.
 
Wool the Fibre - Comparison of wool vs. cotton and man-made fibers. Discussion of appearance, comfort, performance and safety.
 
 

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