flâneur

I made a sweater from scratch (it made me insane) - YouTube

youtube.com · 4,959 words · saved by 1 readers

Macy Gilliam documents the challenging four-month process of transforming raw fleece into a wearable garment. This project involves shearing, cleaning, spinning, dyeing, and knitting, providing a deep look into the labor-intensive stages required to create textiles and the often-overlooked history of garment production. Follow along using the transcript. Macy Gilliam documents the challenging four-month process of transforming raw fleece into a wearable garment. This project involves shearing, cleaning, spinning, dyeing, and knitting, providing a deep look into the labor-intensive stages required to create textiles and the often-overlooked history of garment production. Follow along using the transcript.

I spent 4 months making myself a sweater from scratch. Like, starting with shearing a sheep. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Thank you to all the people who helped me with this project The Queens County Farm Museum https://www.queensfarm.org/ Loop of the Loom https://loopoftheloom.com/ Dylan Avillanoza https://www.instagram.com/dylanoza/ My favorite books I read during this project The Fabric of Civilization https://www.vpostrel.com/the-fabric-of-civilization Worn https://sofithanhauser.com/texts/worn-a-peoples-history-of-clothing/ A Perfect Red…

saved by

related reading