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The Sunday Read

The Sunday Read is published twice a month (sometimes more, sometimes less). It brings the same global adventures and stunning pictures as Wild Fibers Magazine but with the convenience of online access and the addition of on-location videos.

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Trading Witches for Sheep in The Faroe Islands

Linda Cortright

5 days ago10 min read

Trading Witches for Sheep in The Faroe Islands

“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” said no man ever while standing in the TSA line at JFK airport.

Linda Cortright

Nov 238 min read

A Daring Peek Inside the Shed

Magnus Petersen’s house sits on a hill above the village like a star atop a Christmas tree. On a clear day, and there aren’t many in the...

The Land of Maybe Not—A Surprising Look at Life in The Faroes

Linda Cortright

Nov 910 min read

The Land of Maybe Not—A Surprising Look at Life in The Faroes

My first day in the Faroe Islands the sun is shining and there is only a faint breeze infused with a gulp of salt air.

For the Love of Cashmere, No Boys Allowed

Linda Cortright

Oct 267 min read

For the Love of Cashmere, No Boys Allowed

In 1997, I had been raising cashmere goats in Maine for barely two years. Although they had been imported from Australia a decade before

Linda Cortright

Oct 127 min read

The Need for Galway's Wooly Pulpit

Blatnaid Gallagher talks about Galway sheep with more passion than a preacher trying to save your soul.

Ireland's Native Sheep: Notable or Notorious

Linda Cortright

Sep 287 min read

Ireland's Native Sheep: Notable or Notorious

I was standing in the middle of a pasture in Ireland surrounded by several dozen fat white sheep, and I mean fat as in “You need to...

Linda Cortright

Sep 1410 min read

The Lie that Saved My Life

There I was attending an Angora ram auction in South Africa’s Karoo, because the Karoo is the mohair capital of the world. Trust me.

Linda Cortright

Aug 319 min read

The Irish Yarn Goddess

Ériu was conceived not long after the birth of Zoe’s oldest daughter. She received a soft, handknit baby blanket from her grandmother ...

A Chorus of Cussing in England's Lake District

Linda Cortright

Aug 176 min read

A Chorus of Cussing in England's Lake District

This enchanted landscape is precisely the matter now at hand. In a world where nearly every topic magically winds around to climate change,

Linda Cortright

Jul 277 min read

For Heaven's Sake, Pack the Remote!

Benjamin’s partner, John Atkinson, turned-up within the hour. It was lunchtime and I haven’t met a farmer yet willing to miss a meal.

Linda Cortright

Jun 229 min read

Lake District Tweed's Dirty Future

Maria Benjamin has moved over 40 times in her life so far. However, for the foreseeable future, she intends to stay put. Since 2015,...

Linda Cortright

Jun 88 min read

Save a Bat ... Save a Sheep

In the world of mammals, bats are perhaps the most maligned and misunderstood. Often portrayed as leading characters in Count Dracula’s...

Are British Sheep Just Goldendoodles in Disguise?

Linda Cortright

May 247 min read

Are British Sheep Just Goldendoodles in Disguise?

In 2023, the UK had 31.4 million sheep divided among 106 different breeds: some with long wool, some with short wool, some with lots of meat

Just Shoot Me Now - An Unprecedented Trip to the Festival

wildfibers

May 116 min read

Just Shoot Me Now - An Unprecedented Trip to the Festival

Although it is the 20th anniversary of Wild Fibers, I am cautious about looking back for fear that I might dwell on the fact that 20...

Linda Cortright

Apr 2712 min read

Up, Up and Away ... No, Thank You

It is the eve of Thailand’s Loy Krathong Festival (“loy” means to float, “krathong” means basket or vessel). It is one of Thailand’s largest

Hill Tribe Textiles: The Curious Connection of Drugs and Dress

Linda Cortright

Apr 137 min read

Hill Tribe Textiles: The Curious Connection of Drugs and Dress

Chiang Mai still has rice fields—lots of them, but some might suggest it would be equally fitting to call it the “Kingdom of a Million Opium

Linda Cortright

Mar 307 min read

Hair You Go—Coiffed and Corrupt

The world of wild fibers casts a wide net, from the mighty muskox to the tiny silkworm. It even includes the downy undercoat of the fur...

Linda Cortright

Mar 163 min read

A Vegan's Nightmare

When my brother was in the seventh grade he successfully coerced my mother into letting him bring home a guinea pig from school. Scooter...

Linda Cortright

Mar 164 min read

Giddyap Borat!

I have discovered that foreigners frequently enjoy gifts from the States that we natives might otherwise regard as rather common or...

Linda Cortright

Mar 38 min read

Gridlock at Leopard Rock

Several years ago, I decided Sri Lanka would be the new Wild Fibers tour destination. In part, because not everyone enjoys the colder...