Show N C town has L largest homespun woolen trade the largest homespun wool woolen en industry in the he world the biltmore homespun shop Is located in ashe ville N C originated in 1901 by mrs cornelius vanderbilt to furnish employment for or a ley few mountain people in her neighborhood it has grown steadily ever since employing at present around 60 people alter after the industry became well established mrs vanderbilt sold it and the shops were moved to the grove park inn estate on the outskirts 0 ot f asheville e most of the raw wool used comes from australia wales scotland and the shetland islands it is first dyed then dried by natural air no artificial heat being used the colors are mixed fibers broken up wool reviled ra oiled and then run through carding machines onto spinning frames power driven machines are used tor for there processes and for or setting up the warp rp on the he loom but the actual weaving is irne n entirely by b hand on band giomi l binn |