The Fibre Garden : Silk
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Silk
Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn – Multicolour – 100g
Price is per 100g (3.53 oz) skein. Approximately 30 yards (27m).
Really cool stuff, this ribbon "yarn" is made from roughly 1-inch wide strips of Sari silk fabric that are sewn together end-to-end, in a myriad of colours. We've switched suppliers and are very happy with the quality of the new yarns.
A terrific and colourful weft for weavers, this could also integrate into thick hand-spun novelty yarns or be used as-is for knitting bags on huge honkin' needles or just adding a stripe here and there in fun scarves. The fabric edges will fray and add texture. Felters also seem to love these, because it's a great way to get a big stash of colours for embellishing.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Hankies, Natural
100% cultivated (aka Bombyx or Mulberry) silk.
Much like silk caps, hankies contain many layers of tissue-thin silk that are stretched out and stacked together into square shapes, but flat rather than dome-shaped. This makes them easier to deal with than caps when hand-painting with dye. You can use either acid or fibre reactive dyes, or even natural dyes.
Spinners take the individual layers apart, poke a hole in the centre and then draft them out as thick or as thin as they need for their particular yarn. Felters find these interesting to use for embellishment on nuno-felted, wet-felted and needle-felted projects.
PRODUCT of CHINA
Silk Noils – Hot Pink
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
Really great screaming hot pink.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Noils – Paint Box
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
Several of our great colours, in one pack. We will keep them as small individual "blobs" rather than mixing them into a blend.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Noils – Passion
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
An excellent rich true red.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Noils – Rust
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
The best darned rust we've ever seen. Clear and rich medium orange-brown.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Noils – Sun
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
Bright yellow with just a hint of green, not quite a primary yellow.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Noils – Violet
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
A gorgeous 1970s purple, very much the colour of violets... at least the sort that grow in lawns here in the village and flower first thing in the spring.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Noils, Cultivated
100% silk.
Bits and pieces of off-white cultivated silk, also known as Mulberry or Bombyx silk. These are waste from the textile industry, and therefore sometimes have debris (like bits of silkworm poo) and could use a good shake before spinning.
Noils are easy to dye. We find it's best to take the extra few minutes to tease them open before presoaking (with hot water and soap), to allow for maximum colour penetration.
Spinners love to use noils to provide bumpy texture to a spin, carding them in with the fibre of choice. Felters also make use of them for embellishment.
Silk Top, Cultivated
100% silk.
Combed top, pearly off-white in colour. Staple length is about 7 to 8 inches. Also called Mulberry or Bombyx silk.
Silk top is easy to dye, using either acid dyes, fibre reactive dyes, or natural dyes.
For spinning, silk top may be spun all by itself or used for blending with a myriad of other fibres. Silk does not felt but is beautiful as a felting surface embellishment on top of a wool foundation.
PRODUCT of CHINA
Silk Top, Muga
100% Muga silk.
This also goes by the name Assam silk, and it's from a worm native to India rather than further east. The colour is a glorious tan to almost caramel-golden-brown with a wonderful sheen. Apparently it is a myth that Muga silk cannot be dyed, though we have never tried to do so. Usually difficult to find, and always expensive.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk Top, Tussah (Bleached)
100% silk.
Combed top, bleached but still an ivory-cream colour. Staple length is about 6 to 7 inches. If you plan on using your silk for blending, Tussah silk is nearly always a better value fibre than Cultivated silk.
Silk top is easy to dye, using either acid dyes, fibre reactive dyes, or natural dyes.
For spinning, silk top may be spun all by itself or used for blending with a myriad of other fibres.
Silk, Red Eri (Sliver) – 50g
100% Eri Silk.
A less common silk for spinners but widely cultivated in India and also known as Endi, Errandi or Peace Silk. Because the cocoons are not harvested until after the moth emerges, this is considered to be an acceptable fibre by some vegans. Used for all kinds of fabrics for garments as well as bedding, pillows, etc.
This is in beautiful combed top, our current supply is MUCH redder than this photo, a stunning cinnamon red. Eri silk comes in several natural shades.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Silk, Throwster Bleached
100% Mulberry silk
An unusual product, this is degummed silk that's a byproduct of the reeling process. It's like curly soft blobs of silk fibre that can be drafted and spun, but most people probably use it as a textural embellishment for all types of felting. The sheen is wonderful, and it takes dye beautifully in a delightful irregular way. Our supply is AA grade, which is also carded to make Silk Laps.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Tussah Silk Top – Aqua
100% Tussah silk.
A medium aquamarine blue, leaning towards the turquoise side. Not quite as bright as the photo but lovely.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Tussah Silk Top – Asparagus
100% Tussah silk.
The colour of steamed asparagus. A useful midrange green tone.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Tussah Silk Top – Bay
100% Tussah silk.
A medium-dark, slightly greyed storm blue.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Tussah Silk Top – Beaver
100% Tussah silk.
A medium-dark brown, slightly greyed. Very much the colour of a Canadian beaver!
PRODUCT of ITALY