i was curious how small of a bin can you keep and still grow them.
also what is the total amount of silk you recieve per batch and how
often in the year can you regrow them.
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> Commercial silk farmers do kill the larvae so that the cocoons can be
> reeled
> (unwound). I don't much care for the thought of that, either.
> (OTOH, I'm
> not about to stop buying silk.) However, in my own experience, not
> all the
> cocoons hatch, anyway. So, I let things go as they will, and those
> that do
> not hatch can be reeled, and those that do can be washed and carded.
> No
> loss! ;-)
> Margaret, I'm wondering if you could tell me/us a bit more about
> handspinning
> silk? Do you use a drop spindle? Is silk hard to card and spin? What
> do you
> do with your thread once it's spun (make lace? :<)) And if you don't
> mind, a
> bit more about growing silkworms too!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ricki
> Utah
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