Modern drop spinners

I received my copy of the September-October 2012 Natural History Magazine yesterday (their publishing is behind schedule). Usually I read these quickly and toss them. But this issue includes an article about spinners and weavers in South America. The article is called "The Murua Code," by Lynn A. Meisch. It is a fascinating article about saving ancient textiles and tracking down modern textile craftspeople who are still creating the same motifs in the same way, 4000 years later. The article gives a clear explanation of drop spinning, as well as the Andean style of warp-faced weaving. I highly recommend finding a copy of this issue if you have any interest in the uninterrupted history of creating textiles by hand.