Bev, the wiry threads you refer to are probably those which are
wrapped; ie a core of textile fibres, often rayon, which are wrapped
with a strip of metalised polyester. These are usually the threads
that shred when friction is applied - as when tensionning BL.
Some metallics are constructed that way, others are strips of metallic,
with or without extra textile filaments, all bound together with two
very fine filaments, one twisted in each direction. Some metallics are
spun together with non metallic fibres in the conventional way and the
thicker metallics are usually bound or spun threads which are chained
or braided together. It can get quite interesting sometimes trying to
sort out the construction of a metallic thead!
Brenda
On 23 Apr 2009, at 00:59, bev walker wrote:
I know Tamara knows what I mean by metallic, but just in case - and I
did
mention 'wiry' - this is not wire I am talking about, but the synthetic
glitter threads.
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html
-
To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line:
unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to
[email protected]
