Paradise Fibers

Since 1997, Paradise Fibers has brought together supplies for people who knit, spin, crochet, weave, or explore felting. The family-run business occupies a former bakery converted into a roughly 27,500-square-foot space in Spokane. Its size makes it possible to browse fibers, tools, and equipment in one catalog rather than piecing a project together from separate specialty shops.

The yarn section spans different weights and fiber contents, from natural fibers to blends and hand-dyed options. The catalog also includes skeins, cones, kits, and accessories for knitting and crochet. Its range of brands and colors serves shoppers finishing a particular project as well as those comparing materials before choosing a fiber or yarn weight.

For spinning, the store carries wheels from makers including Ashford, Kromski, Majacraft, Schacht, Louet, and SpinOlution, along with drop spindles, carders, wool combs, bobbins, replacement parts, and other fiber-processing tools. Paradise Fibers also advertises spinning-wheel repair, a useful service for customers who need to maintain or tune up their equipment.

The weaving section covers frame, rigid-heddle, table, floor, and inkle looms, as well as shuttles, reeds, heddles, warping accessories, weaving yarn, and kits. The felting range includes wool and other fibers, needles, mats, and tools. Shoppers can assemble supplies and equipment for different techniques in a single order.

Classes complement the materials on offer. The company lists instruction in weaving, spinning, knitting, crochet, and other techniques for different experience levels. Kits and patterns help newcomers start with coordinated materials, while classes give them a way to learn how to use fibers or tools that may be unfamiliar.

One detail gives the shop its own character: the team says it bakes sourdough in the former bakery’s oven every Saturday to share with staff and people visiting the store. Bread is not the center of its fiber-arts business, but the tradition connects the building’s present use with its past and adds a community-minded touch to a specialist retailer.

Paradise Fibers combines in-person shopping in Spokane with online orders and shipping across the United States. The official site advertises free shipping on eligible orders of $99 or more; in-stock items generally ship within one business day, and unused products may be returned within 30 days under the company’s terms. For projects that call for comparing fibers, equipment, and techniques, the breadth of the catalog is its central draw.