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		<title>Spinning Fibres: Silk hankies, two drafting possibilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecile</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to introduce another one of Cecile from The ways of the whorl&#8216;s guest posts on her adventures in spinning. This time she is going to tell us about her own experience in spinning silk. You can also join Cecile for our Echo Flower Shawl knit along on Ravelry or help her and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibres: Jacob Sheep</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is thought that Jacob sheep arrived in Britain from the Middle East (via Spain) in the 16th Century. They are very attractive animals and were often kept in English parks as ornamental animals. Their fleece is black and white patched and fades to brown and white the older they get. They usually have 2-4 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibres: Alpaca</title>
		<link>http://historic-crafts.com/fibres-alpaca</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alpacas are a part of the camelid family and were first domesticated about 6000 years ago in the central Andes. Alpaca fibres have been found by archaeologists in graves and religious sites predating the Inca Empire in South America. The fibre itself can be found in 22 distinct colours, ranging from blacks through browns and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibre: Soybean</title>
		<link>http://historic-crafts.com/fibre-soya</link>
		<comments>http://historic-crafts.com/fibre-soya#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soybean fibre is a fairly new fibre that can be classed as an environmentally friendly fibre. When manufacturing soyabeans into soymilk, tofu, or soybean oil, dregs are left over as a waste product. In 1937 Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company invented soya fibre by using a new method that could make use of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibres: Cotswold Sheep</title>
		<link>http://historic-crafts.com/fibres-cotswold-sheep</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduced to the Cotswold Hills of Gloucestershire, Britain in Roman times the Cotswold Sheep (also known as the Cotswold Lion) are classified as a longwool. They are heavily built sheep with white faces similar to Leicester and Lincoln breed, which they have been interbreed with over the years. Today the Cotswold is classified as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibres: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep</title>
		<link>http://historic-crafts.com/fibres-black-welsh-mountain-sheep</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Medieval times, black wool, known as &#8216;Cochddu&#8217; (reddish brown) was much sought-after by merchants. In the 19th century Welsh flockmasters recognised the commercial potential of the black lambs and began to select and breed them carefully to produce a pure and separate strain of Black Welsh Mountain Sheep. Black Welsh Mountain sheep are small, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibres: Bluefaced Leicester Sheep</title>
		<link>http://historic-crafts.com/fibres-bluefaced-leicester</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bluefaced Leicesters are very majestic sheep with a broad muzzle, good mouth and a tendency towards a roman nose, bright alert eyes and long erect ears. The wool fibres are normally whitish and the name comes from the dark blue skin which can be seen through the hair on their heads. Previously known as the [...]]]></description>
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