Molo Wool Project and the Artisans of Animals

Handspun, handknit animals made by Anastasia Njugun

When Gwen and John Meyer take a yearly vacation, they don’t stay close to home. But “home” is what they found in rural areas of Kenya, Africa.  Since 2007, they have been using their skills in fiber crafts and sheep … Read the rest

Golden Buttons: The Vision of Amina Yabis

Silk buttons available at ClothRoads

In 1997, Amina Yabis was a mother of four young boys married to a schoolteacher, Si Mohammed, whose income was steady yet meager. The family lived in a three-room mud brick house in Sefrou, a small town near Fez in … Read the rest