Reeled or filament silk is very slippery and because it is continuous
filaments it does not have to be twisted very firmly which makes it
lovely and shiny to look at but will snag on the slightest bit of
roughness. Spun silk, made from the bits left over from reeled silk
production, and schappe silk, which comes from cocoons which have
hatched, is short lengths of silk filament spun together in a similar
way to cotton fibres. It is lustrous rather than glossy and easier to
control.
Brenda
On 7 May 2009, at 20:16, Clay Blackwell wrote:
I will say this about working Milanese in silk... Silk is so
slippery, and it's very difficult to tension evenly when you're
working those sinuous braids. The comparatively rough cotton behaves
much better. Having said that, I'll also say that the texture and
colors of silk make it ideal for Milanese pieces, provided you're
willing to work harder at the tensioning!!
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
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