Silk fiber

In this excerpt from “New Twists on Old Fibers,” Christina Pappas considers spider silk from historic and modern perspectives.

Making silk thread. 6-20 filament is reeled through an eye and becomes a single thread of silk. But it takes 2-6 threads to make silk yarn that a weaver can use.

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Silk is a very special natural fibre. It is lustrous, and smooth, drapes well and is very strong. Silk takes dyes very well and can be made in brilliant colours.

"Silk worm cocoons in bamboo basket" by Stocksy Contributor "Alita ."

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Yesterday's view (Tanis Fiber Arts Silver Label silk, drying after their dye bath.) | Tanis Fibre Arts

This is a fantastic blend for that special project. The silk lends a beautiful lustrous shine to one side, while the hemp lends strength and body. I've been buying from Dharma for years, and lusting after this fabric for almost as long. I *WANT* this.

Did you know you can grow your own silk from your own silkworms? Well you can! Here's how to raise your own silkworms.

Mark D. asks: How do they make real silk from worms? One of the softest fabrics on the planet, shiny, breathable and comfortable, silk has been a highly prized cloth since it was first harvested thousands of years ago. And despite advances in production methods and new possibilities for cultivation, still today the only reasonable way to glean the thread in [...]

Alpaca wool has a soft texture. The fiber has the luster of silk, making it even more coveted. Alpaca is warm and light weight. Containing no lanolin it is also naturally hypoallergenic. Additional performance characteristics include stretch, water repellency, and odor reduction. #PACABAMBA #sustainablehandcraft #sustainablefashion #sustainablymade #alpaca #wool #allnatural #andeantraditions #alpacafashion #ecofashion #ecofriendly #fairfashion #pichinkuyarn #allnatural #alpacawool

Water retted flax fiber

Pure silk feels like a second skin.

Good question. What is milk fiber? And what do we know about it? Well, people like to spin it into yarn and made fabric from it. And it’s soft and silky. And it’s looks pretty. Accordin…

Kusuma Rajaiah, an Indian man, has developed a new technique for producing silk that does not require killing silk worms in the process. [Note: We've been informed that a company in Oregon, Peace Silk, already uses this technique]. Right now, producing