But the thread and yarn recovered from the site is an especially precious find. If it is simply held in the wrong way, the priceless artifacts could crumble to pieces. “Occasionally we find ...

A tiny scrap of thread stuck to the lower side of a stone flake offers a huge insight into Neanderthal life. The 6.2mm (0.24 inch) long bit of thread, spun from plant fibers, is the oldest example ...

The changing season also gives the city’s fiber arts community a chance to show off an array of homemade sweaters, scarves, hats, and more, and stock up on yarn before launching into new projects.

An 1895 Montgomery Ward cabinet model treadle sewing machine is part of the Northwest Montana History Museum’s new exhibit Home Sewn: Thread, Cloth, Needles, and Yarn. (Courtesy photo ...