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Deb Robson, brilliant author of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook, introduces bast fibers: hemp, flax, pineapple, bamboo, milkweed, etc.
Deb Robson talks about lab-made/manufactured fibers. Everything from faux cashmere, nylon, and eco-spun to rose, mint and sparkle!
Jacey introduces the episode and all the drafts she’ll be demonstrating.
Jacey talks and teaches short forward drafting with and without twist between your hands. She talks about staple length, distance of draft, keeping consistent, and how to avoid thick/thin spots.
Jacey talks and teaches short backward drafting with and without twist between your hands. She talks about staple length, distance of draft, keeping consistent, and how to avoid thick/thin spots.
Jacey talks about and demonstrates how to spin from the fold (tip and flat) for worsted-style and woolen-style yarns.
Silk can be hard to spin. PLY readers offer tips that make it easier.
This article discusses the four silkworms used most often for silk production: Bombyx silk, Tussah silk, Eri silk, and Muga silk.
This article talks about how to work through spinning silk through a variety of ways to explore the fiber. It offers suggestions specific to spinning silk and how to finish the yarn as well as what information you might want to keep for your records.
This article looks at how the direction of spinning impacts silk.
This article explains how to spin the yarn for the shawl/stole pattern included in this issue.
Knitting pattern for a stole worked sideways to embrace the drape of silk while retaining the open lace pattern.
The author describes her journey along the western border of Thailand, especially the experiences of fiber arts using cotton and silk.
This article explores using natural dyes on different types of silk (Bombyx, Eri, Muga, Tussah) and the resulting colors. The natural dyes include cochineal, sandalwood, madder, onion skins, osage orange, and indigo.
This article looks at the specific ergonomics challenges of spinning silk.
This article explores the different experiences of spinning silk on a wheel and on a spindle.
This article explores which spindles are ideal for silk by considering the physics behind the spinning as well as the author’s personal experience.
The mystery reviews take a look and share their experiences with Bosworth spindles.
This article looks at the scientific nature of silk and how it is made, including images of silk under a microscope and how the properties of silk fiber impacts spinning.
Comic about silk and its slippery nature
