Gist Yarn is a small, creative company founded in 2017 by Sarah Resnick to help build a community around weaving. It develops natural-fiber yarns for weavers and supports the craft through original patterns, learning resources, and programs that connect artists with wider textile communities.
WE GATHERWhitney Crutchfield founded WE GATHER after more than a decade spent weaving, dyeing, and teaching, choosing an independent textile practice over mass production and fleeting trends. From its Brooklyn studio, the company creates handmade home textiles and teaches people to work with cloth through accessible, hands-on experiences. Its work centers on natural fibers, low-impact dyeing, and functional pieces intended to become heirlooms.BROOKLYN, NY
Dye is CastDye is Cast is a small indie hand dyed yarn company located in Philadelphia, PA that specializes in artfully dyed tonal, variegated and speckled colorways for all crafts & makers. Melissa Martinez is the founder, chief indie dyer and creative director behind the company.PHILADELPHIA, PA
African ExpressionsAfrican Expressions makes South African yarns from natural fibres, bringing locally sourced wool and mohair from farm to store. Its colours draw on the country’s landscapes, while SAMIL Natural Fibres handles the manufacture of every African Expressions yarn. The brand also supports knitters and crocheters with patterns and tutorials, including hand-dyeing and hand-painting guidance.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Chapas Textiles, IncFrom its Brooklyn studio, Chapas Textiles creates bespoke hand-woven fabrics for the interiors trade, tailoring each pattern, color and yardage to a specific project. Founded by hand weaver Tara Chapas in 2008, the studio draws on a family weaving tradition from Evoia, Greece, while its fabrics are made in the United States by trained American artisans. Its project-by-project collaboration connects interior designers directly with textile artisans, and a portion of profits supports small-business loans for artisans around the world.BROOKLYN, NY