On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Carol Weymar wrote: > will cause the silk to be yellowish in color. Put the cocoons in a large > pot with enough water to cover them to at least a depth twice that of > the cocoons. Add 1/4 to 1/3 cup Ivory dish liquid. The addition of > sodium carbonate (washing soda) is optional but be sure to keep the pH > below 10 since the excess alkali will damage the silk. Simmer (don't > boil) for an hour or so until the silk looks white and does not feel > slimey. Rinse under cold running water.
I have some spun silk (120/2 I think) that could use some degumming b/c it stank when wet. I mean, horses would fall down and whimper if they smelled this stuff. Will this do it? Will degumming stink up the house? -j. -- why i knit: what else would i do with all these long pointy sticks To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
