History of the Spinning Wheel

The spinning wheel is an ancient invention that turns plant and animal fibers into thread or yarn, which are then woven into cloth on a loom.

Persist, resist, stitch

What does knitting have to do with espionage? Can embroidery help your mental health? This talk shows how the skills to create textile ar...

reading group

The Knit Tech Reading Group (KTRG) meets monthly to discuss contemporary research in knitting technology. The aim of the group is to convene practitioners and researchers from a diverse range of backgrounds to further discussion of the following questions:

How Patterns Work – Assembil

If you are new to sewing, this is an ideal first book to buy along with a comprehensive sewing book. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the markings on a commercial sewing pattern, How Patterns Work will help you to make sense of all the lines and help you to recognise common garment shapes. No prior experience of pattern making is needed.

Cotton Fabrics

From jersey to poplin, explore our guide to cotton fabrics. Learn the characteristics of each weave and find the perfect cotton for your needs.

Alpine Blue - Hand Dyed Silk Velvet

This is our luscious silk/rayon velvet fabric. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

History and Evolution of Looms - Textile School

This article explores the rich history and evolution of looms, tracing their development from ancient hand-operated devices to modern, computer-controlled systems. It delves into key innovations such as the flying shuttle, the Jacquard loom, and digital looms, highlighting their impact on textile production, cultural heritage, and global markets. The discussion covers technological advances, economic implications, environmental sustainability, and future trends, providing a comprehensive resource for industry professionals and enthusiasts.

Knitout Visualizer for Kniterate

The Knitout Visualiser for Kniterate is a fork of Gabrielle Ohlson's Knitout Live Visualiser, adapted for use specifically for students to use with a Kniterate machine. Most of the original functionality is the same: the main additions are the ability to export KCode directly, an auto-generated waste section, and us asynchronous javascript in the editor.

Get Your Wiggle On | Cycle, Run & Outdoor Shop | Wiggle

Prepare to get your Wiggle on. We have the awesome gear you need to cycle, run, hike & swim from the world's leading sports brands. No excuses, LET'S GO!

Angel Nui Factory

Cotton Doll Tutorial Resource Website

graham.systems/oci-in-spindle

Poking around building OCI images on Tangled

Our Seed Investment in Cartwheel: Making 3D Animation More Accessible

Today we’re announcing our partnership with Cartwheel, the motion company.

Mechanical Watch – Bartosz Ciechanowski

Interactive article explaining how a mechanical watch works.

treybastian.com/tangled-spindle-docker

Dockerfile for tangled spindles