I have found the same 'phenomena' with Z-twist threads.
Is the 'proper' wind direction then counter clock-wise (when looking at the
head end of the bobbin? I have always wound clock-wise.
I'm with Sylvia and Carol; I never had a problem working with silk, irrespective of the twist. I always wind my bobbins the same way for all fibers -- wouldn't know clock- or counterclock-wise from cockadoodledoo -- mostly because I'm not sure I'd know how to hitch the dratted thing, once I wound it "un-naturally" -- presumably, the hitch would have to match the direction and directions aren't my strong point :)
But for those who do have problems with S and Z twists and feel that winding "the other way" might be helpful, there's an excellent article, well illustrated, addressing the subject. It's on Lacenotes, and has been wrtitten by "our own" (Arachnean) Jean Leader.
http://www.q7design.demon.co.uk/lacenotes/
And click on "Winding Bobbins" ----- Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland
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