Thanks to Rachel Foss for arranging the field trip to Oregon Natural Fiber Mill. Twelve of us showedup and later went to lunch. Our field trip to Oregon Natural Fiber Mill 4/14/26, turned out to be more fun than anticipated. During a slow period that day, we had the place and the manager to ourselves. He was engaging, took our endless questions, extended our tour... The main products they produce are custom made mattresses. They are filled with a mix of different cottons, wools and, on a rare occasion, synthetic foam filling. The age old processing machinery resembles our flickers and drum carders. No computers are involved. 

Elizabeth Marker-al Habsi