{"product_id":"vanishing-fleece-adventures-in","title":"Vanishing Fleece: Yarn-obsessed writer road-trips to understand America’s endangered wool industry.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA deeply reported, often humorous, and quietly urgent look at the true cost of what we wear and the value of knowing where it comes from. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does it really take to turn a sheep’s fleece into the yarn in your hands? In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVanishing Fleece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, textile expert and bestselling author Clara Parkes sets out to answer that question by following a single 676-pound bale of wool from farm to finished skein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a portrait of a disappearing domestic industry, told through the people fighting to preserve it. As mills close and infrastructure erodes, Parkes uncovers the economic and cultural forces reshaping American wool―and asks what it would take to bring it back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat begins as a personal experiment quickly becomes a vivid, cross-country journey through the hidden world of American wool―one that is as complex, fragile, and human as any global industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraveling from sheep farms in upstate New York to milling operations in Texas, Wisconsin, and Maine, Parkes introduces readers to the shepherds, processors, dyers, and innovators who keep this supply chain alive. Along the way, she demystifies every step of the process―shearing, sorting, scouring, spinning, dyeing―revealing both the craft and the machinery behind something most consumers never think twice about. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlending memoir, travel writing, and narrative nonfiction, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVanishing Fleece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers readers a rare, behind-the-scenes view of the journey from raw material to finished product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're a knitter, a maker, or simply someone curious about how things are made, this is an engaging and eye-opening exploration of craftsmanship, sustainability, and the stories woven into everyday objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarry N. Abrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 1, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1419735314\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1419735318\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.31 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 x 1.15 x 8.4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"ASSORTED \/ OS","offer_id":47617494253724,"sku":"B083JLLWZX","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/9085\/9164\/files\/61Yru7oz-9L._SL1421.webp?v=1789584131","url":"https:\/\/clic.com\/products\/vanishing-fleece-adventures-in","provider":"Clic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}