as it stands

there's always more to learn. the fiber compendium; for the pursuit of education and knowledge is a work in progress, both the collecting of samples and gaining knowledge of what's out there. as of now here is the list (*=obtained in collection):

bast fibers:

cotton-pima*

cotton-colorgrown peru*

kapok*

milkweed-stem and seed*

coir

flax*

hemp*

ramie*

jute*

kenaf*

nettle*

aloo*
burmese lotus flower

pineapple*

abaca

henequen

sisal

mulberry*

linden

elm

pine

banana

kudzu*

wisteria

zenmai-fern cotton

protein fibers:

mohair*

cashmere*

pygora*

alpaca-suri*

alpaca-huacaya*

alpaca-paco-vicuna*

vicuna*

llama*

guanaco*

bactrian camel*

dromedary camel*

bison*

musk ox-qiviut*

yak*

sheep*

angora-satin*

angora-french*

angora-german*

angora-english*

mink*

new zealand possom*
new zealand red deer*

byssus-very endangered, no chance of obtaining
tibetan chiru antelope-very endangered, no chance of obtaining

silk fibers:

mulberry*

eri*

chinese tussah*

oak tussah-himalayan*

oak tussah-american

cricula*

muga*

cecropia*

attacus*

tropical tasar*

mittrei

landibe

tensan

golden orb spider

i shall also work on notes of what makes each fiber interesting, and usable as a spinning fiber, as well as origin. although most of my focus is on the lower micron fibers, the baste fibers used for rope making can't be ignored as many of them can be and were cut thinner for the making of garments. as always, i am constantly amazed by our ancestors skills and abilities.