Sara von Tresckow
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:59:55 -0700
I just checked some references and find that WORLDWIDE (as in at least 5 countries) flax is offered only as hackled top for spinning fine yarns. Then there are the "dolls" "puppets" or other names for what we think of as stricks - being sold as plumbers "hemp" - used for making fittings watertight. No wonder that when we see "stricks" they are coarse. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.woolgatherers.com Dutch Master Loom/Spinning Chairs/Öxabäck Looms, vendors at Midwest Folk & Fiber