Kathleen Bennett

Kathleen Bennett

Kathleen Bennett is an avid researcher and writer, especially about textiles and medicinal plants. She learned knitting from a French Swiss co-worker, and her first sweater was a Scandinavian ski sweater in the round. She later taught herself to dye with lichens and to spin and weave. 


Discover the Remarkable Process of Turning Pineapple Leaves into Beautiful Fabric

From discarded leaves to delicate cloth, learn how Filipino makers turn pineapple fibers, piña, into stunning cloth ready to embroider.