The silk is waxed so it won't fray in the commercial sewing process,
high speed machines with a operator working as fast as they can.
The Japanese silks for salmon flies will fray if you have rough fingers,
so that is why some tiers wear silk gloves. Really, glove liners from
Cabelas. I've made up some streamer bodies for fishing and if done
right the base layer of body shows through the wet silk giving a more
minnow like appearance when wet.
Peggy
On 3/7/2014 11:01 PM, Allan Fish wrote:
" <[email protected]> wrote:
The thread is new old stock from a clothing factory. I think it's waxed (dang
if I know why?).
I kinda remember hearing that some threads were waxed so they would hold better
in slicker fabrics. Silk thread waxed for use on silk fabric? Kinda makes
sense.
af
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