On 4/7/08 12:47 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Jane has already answered this quite comprehensively; the main difference in use between reeled silk and spun silk is that reeled/filament silk is shinier and more slippery than spun silk.
Spun silk is also quite a lot weaker than reeled silk, because the slippery fibers can slip past one another when you pull on the thread. If you aren't using the thread to sew stays together, this probably won't matter -- but *don't* use spun silk if you've chosen silk because it's the strongest natural fiber. -- Joy Beeson http://joybeeson.home.comcast.net/ http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange http://www.timeswrsw.com/craig/cam/ (local weather) west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. where the daffodils are budding. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
