Sponsored by TWIST - Tablet Weavers International Studies & Techniques Reeled silk. Silk was reeled from several cocoons at the same time to make a yarn of usable size; the natural gum in the double filaments held them together. Thrown silk. Throwing was either adding twist to the reeled silk, or combining several elements together and twisting these to make a thicker yarn. Various types, singles, tram, organzine. Spun silk. The short silk threads left after reeling or on damaged cocoons were cut into 9 inch lengths, combed and then spun as a normal short fibre. peter collingwood, http://www.petercollingwood.co.uk Send private reply to peter collingwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop receiving tabletweaving (not tabletweaving-digest), send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe tabletweaving. To stop receiving tabletweaving-digest, see the end of a digest.
