Welcome to Red Thread Events. We host the Cape Town and Joburg yarn Festivals
Our Next Event
We are excited to announce that the Cape Town Yarn Festival will take place in the first quarter of 2024!
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Red Thread is the organiser of the Cape Town Yarn Festival and the Joburg Yarn Festival. We pride ourselves in bringing together the best of the natural fibre yarn industry in South Africa!
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Fibre Features
Learn more about the natural fibres South Africa has to offer.
Mohair→
South Africa prides itself on being the world leader of the mohair industry. Not only do we produce the vast…...Cotton→
Cotton is a part of our daily lives and has hundreds of uses, from blue jeans to soap. All parts…...Alpaca→
Alpaca fibre, sometimes referred to as “the fibre of the Inca Gods” is rare and considered one of the finest…...