Fusing Thermoplastic Yarns–by Giovanna Imperia
What are thermoplastic yarns? While polyester is often classified as a thermoplastic, I tend to separate it from a class of industrial materials where high heat is used to fuse yarns into a solid, stable fabric that retains the original structure (typically woven). In this category, there are a variety of types of thermoplastic yarns […]
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We had a wonderful time with Giovanna Imperia at her Saturday Seminar on Non-traditional Materials. She talked about some of the amazing and interesting yarns in our new GevolveYarn Line and we learned SOOOO much. We hope you did too! Giovanna shared lots of her incredible samples made from some of these unique yarns and […]
READ MORESpring is in the air!
Hyacinths, sunshine, birdsong, oh my! Spring is on the way! Let the bright colors evoke the newness of the season, warming up the earth and melting away the gloom of winter. Spring is so full of hope and the promise of things to come! What shall we weave to bring spring into our lives? Pictured […]
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