Schacht Spindle Acquired by Louët B.V.
Barry Schacht and Jane Patrick, owners and founders of Schacht Spindle Company, announced, they’ve sold the business to Louët B.V., a Dutch company that also makes spinning wheels and looms.
Hartford Artisans Weaving Center: Where Community and Textiles Come Together
Discover Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, where older adults and the visually impaired weave community, purpose, and beautiful textiles in a vibrant, inclusive studio.
Podcast Episode #278: Jen Duffin
In this podcast interview, Jen Duffin explains how she created a beautiful weaving business using frame looms and fibers.
Podcast Episode #252: Sarah Resnick of Gist Yarn
In this podcast interview, Sarah Resnick talks about how she founded Gist Yarn, a weaving yarn company. She traces its growth and success.
Podcast Episode #201: Schacht Spindle
In this podcast interview, Jane Patrick and Barry Schacht of Schacht Spindle Company talk about how they created this successful, family-owned business that’s a leading supplier of looms and spindles in the US.
Podcast Episode #183: Kathy Elkins of WEBS
In this podcast episode, Kathy Elkins, the owner of WEBS, talks about how her husband’s family founded the business and how she and her husband took it over and built it into what it is today – one of the largest online retailers of yarn in the industry.
Podcast Episode #162: Windy Chien
In this podcast interview, installation artist Windy Chien talks about her daily practice tying knots and how it led to a book deal with Abrams as well as the opportunity to create several high profile installations including one at Apple headquarters.
Podcast Episode #161: Liz Gipson and Angela Smith
In this podcast episode, Liz Gipson and Angela Smith discuss the ways in which they’ve collaborated in their businesses for mutual benefit with Angela manufacturing specialty looms for Liz to sell to her weaving audience.
Back to the Earth: Schacht Spindle Company Celebrates 50 Years in the Fiber Industry
The Schacht Spindle Company is grounded in the first maker movement that swept the country in the late 1960s.
Enduring Craft of Weaving Becomes a Hot New Trend to Watch
Weaving rarely surfaces to the level of popular culture, but in the aughts it has fared well. Here are some of the trends that are bringing weaving to the fore.