Century-Old Spinning Machinery Sustained by Bio-Based Lubricants

Green Mountain Spinnery, based in Putney, Vermont, continues to operate a Davis & Furber-Whitin carding machine built between 1908 and 1918—over a century old—and other machinery dating from the 1940s and 1950s. The mill processes approximately 10,000 pounds of raw wool annually, all through fully mechanical, non-digital processes. No computer chips are involved; instead, the workflow relies on vintage equipment, natural fibers, and hands-on craftsmanship—from organic scouring in custom-built hot-water baths to steam-setting finished yarns.