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Silk Noils – Rust
$4.50 – $20.25
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
The best darned rust we’ve ever seen. Clear and rich medium orange-brown.
PRODUCT of INDIA
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Ground, dried flower heads from common Marigolds, Tagetes spp.
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TO USE: soak in warm water overnight. Simmer in liquid 30-60 minutes at 155-160°F. Cool, strain, add more water if necessary then simmer premordanted fibre for 30-60 minutes at 155-160°F.
Light and washfastness: moderate to good with a mordant.
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100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
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PRODUCT of INDIA
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PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND
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100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
Bright yellow with just a hint of green, not quite a primary yellow.
PRODUCT of INDIA