Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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The talented Rachael of Cat and Sparrow takes us on an in-depth dive into the differences between dyeing yarn and fibre.

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This talk was filmed at our virtual Mill Open Weekend, Summer 2025. Thanks so much to Rachael for joining us and sharing their expertise with us!

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Hope you enjoyed this talk! We would love to know what you’ve been up to recently – and what is on your hooks and needles and bobbins, of course!

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TIME SIGNATURES
00:00 - Welcome
01:34 - Rachael's introduction
03:41 - Terminology
05:19 - Considering construction and content
06:51 - Density
13:23 - Questions
17:42 - Content
27:10 - Questions
30:54 - The end result
37:50 - Q&A