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Article Info

Article Title

Silk Spinning Primer

Author

Coleen Nimetz

Issue date

Autumn 2026

Issue number

54

Issue topic

Sericulture

Description

Silk may be slippery and challenging to spin, but with a few practical adjustments and a little practice, you’ll find that spinning silk is both enjoyable and rewarding.

Article topic list

silk, pre-drafting, drafting, blends, expanding skills, short backward draft, from the fold, twist, point of contact long draw