{"id":32854,"date":"2018-09-08T13:58:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T13:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/?page_id=32854"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:23:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/?page_id=32854&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ju81nteb-386422897f472fba56898a40f84e13e4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ju81nteb-386422897f472fba56898a40f84e13e4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ju81nteb-386422897f472fba56898a40f84e13e4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ju81nteb-386422897f472fba56898a40f84e13e4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ju81nteb-386422897f472fba56898a40f84e13e4 av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Swiss Yarn Festival Organization<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-zdwy-9db08b3aa4f0ddbf40c7240c902c135a\">\n.flex_column.av-zdwy-9db08b3aa4f0ddbf40c7240c902c135a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-zdwy-9db08b3aa4f0ddbf40c7240c902c135a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jlvbmpbb-cf65bb91bc1737d2f4c9f85c56881b3c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We&#8217;ve always looked across the border with a bit of envy at the many wool festivals popping up like mushrooms. Switzerland was a total wool festival desert.<\/p>\n<p>After a lot of back and forth, thinking: &#8220;Can we manage such an organization?&#8221; &#8220;Do we have the time?&#8221; &#8220;Is it worth the risk?&#8221; &#8230; the desire for our own festival won out.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, finding a venue was a bit difficult from the start, as we didn&#8217;t want to charge a fortune for the stalls. But then\u2014&#8221;magic!&#8221;\u2014Meret had the great idea of using the Riverside in Glattfelden. Not only did they give us a fair price, but it&#8217;s also an old spinning mill located on an idyllic little river, the Glatt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d3lm-942cb2aa1ff338854acfd80ad3f7ffb5\">\n.flex_column.av-d3lm-942cb2aa1ff338854acfd80ad3f7ffb5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d3lm-942cb2aa1ff338854acfd80ad3f7ffb5 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jlvb5dxa-d77fd0c8a6f4c398c754187b2fb5f4de  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14308 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14308 avia_image avia_image_team av-team-img-original' src=\"https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-1030x1030.jpg\" alt='Asita &quot;Sidi&quot; Krebs'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"1030\" width=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/About_square.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup facebook'  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sidispinnt\/<\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sidispinnt\/' class='avia-team-icon av-3ipsu-5321ce3552ffc4cf798b9c280ac3b4ef facebook avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"Facebook\" target='_blank' data-av_icon='\ue8f5' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sidispinnt\/<\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sidispinnt\/' class='avia-team-icon av-2tn0u-952e5299cb1bf851b8c3b111f8d6ceae avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"Instagram\" target='_blank' data-av_icon='\ue909' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >http:\/\/sidispinnt.ch<\/span><a href='http:\/\/sidispinnt.ch' class='avia-team-icon av-2ck1y-4113388c6b320fe4c36a0f4973824c78 avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"Website\" target='_blank' data-av_icon='\ue8fe' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Asita &quot;Sidi&quot; Krebs<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Hand spinner and knitwear designer<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>Asita is a passionate spinner, dyer, and knitwear designer. Half of her life revolves around wool. She also works in the IT industry for balance and is a new mom.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I was repeatedly asked if there would ever be another wool festival in Switzerland. So Meret and I rolled up our sleeves and created the Swiss Yarn Festival.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Swiss Yarn Festival<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1iwxa-b0c7121813ceddf24a918fc2ddce0b3f\">\n.flex_column.av-1iwxa-b0c7121813ceddf24a918fc2ddce0b3f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1iwxa-b0c7121813ceddf24a918fc2ddce0b3f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-u1v2-39e0416bacc6d9a0f29580e0b683297e  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-210 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-210 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n.jpg\" alt='Meret B\u00fctzberger'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"960\" width=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/swissyarnfestival.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20597116_10209347176898507_7580192923904083470_n-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup facebook'  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Butzeria\/<\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Butzeria\/' class='avia-team-icon av-2669q-9dde24ca3ff02087352b417245748c6b facebook avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"Facebook\" target='_blank' data-av_icon='\ue8f5' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/butzeria\/<\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/butzeria\/' class='avia-team-icon av-1blqa-843ae924523573d498ed73321336120b avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"Instagram\" target='_blank' data-av_icon='\ue909' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >http:\/\/butzeria.ch<\/span><a href='http:\/\/butzeria.ch' class='avia-team-icon av-x9iy-6db53a16ac7ec5380d7a773b6475d967 avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"Website\" target='_blank' data-av_icon='\ue8fe' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Meret B\u00fctzberger<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Swiss Double Knitting Queen<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>Meret, better known as Butzeria, is a wool-addicted knitwear designer. 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