Yeah, and it is to be treated like any other silk...it is definitely "silk" but does tend to have a golden tone to the color. I think the silk worm moth has exited the cocoon before the silk is harvested in most instances (unless they have been raised by someone) I am going to attempt to spin Tussah silk...wish me luck.(no it won't be lace weight...haa haa I wish I could spin that well yet) it is often blended with other fibers to make them softer. It is a very strong fiber just like cultivated silk.
Cearbhael and Pippin the Took -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alice Howell Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [lace] Wild silk - Tussah I wondered about the term Tussah, which I have seen before but didn't know what it meant. I found a webpage with this comment. " Wild silk is a coarser fiber than cultivated silk. Traditionally silk carpets are made of this. Because it grows free, without cultivation, and the silkworms diet is any leaf available, the natural color varies in shade from off-white to almost yellow." Does anyone have experience with Tussah silk? Alice in Oregon ----- Original Message ---- From: micki cameron <[email protected]> Kalahari Tussah is a development project in Namibia, Southern Africa, focusing on utilizing the cocoons of an indigenous African silk moth, Gonometa postica............. This initiative was born from the realization that a realistic solution had to be found to resolve the problem; that communities in the Kalahari are destitute with few opportunities for poverty alleviation; and that the silk cocoons represented a valued luxury natural fibre resource. The site is http://www.kalaharitussah.com/index.php - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
