Am forwarding to lace -- for general edification -- and to Vera, since
it was she who searched for answers. But it's been an interesting
"thread" to me also; I love finding out those odd bits of knowlege
which seem to reside in our "lace house" and pop up every once in a
while.
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From: "Linda & Bill Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: August 27, 2006 22:34:58 EDT
To: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [lace] Peat lace?
As a spinner and an orchid grower I'm putting in my tupence here. We
us peat moss in our potting mixes. One type we use is called New
Zealand peat and comes in long strands. It could, I suppose be spun
into a strand which would be more like rope. It doesn't have much
tensile strength, and would not be particularly useful for anything.
I know of no other peat that could be a fiber source. The dark peat
gardeners use as a soil amendment is composted, therefore generally
broken down pretty finely. I asked DH who is a Botanist and he knows
of no other peat which could be a source of a suitable fiber, either.
So, I'm thinking that no, that's not the reference here.
Hope this helps,
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
PS I do have an American friend of Dutch ancestry whose name is Piete
Vander.......!
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Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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