Fibers have a fascinating characteristic when they spin: they tend to pull neighboring fibers along with them. Even the fine, delicate but short fibers of yak down can be spun into a continuous, beautiful yarn through this natural motion.

The principle of vortexes can be found everywhere in nature, and hand-spinning is one of the crafts that follows this phenomenon. Through a steady rotation, loose fibers are drawn into a spinning whirl, and what emerges is a cohesive, beautiful strand of yarn. By controlling the amount of fiber fed through their fingertips and adjusting the speed of rotation, a spinner can create a wide range of yarn textures as they wish.

While you are reading this, the spinner before me has already transformed piles of soft fibers into smooth, elegant yarns—
relying purely on years of experience, the balance of skilled hands and feet, and the quiet coordination of observant eyes.