Thanks Mark for attempting to photograph the Wing Fiber and for explaining what it looks like. Sounds very familiar. Do you know what the SAAP stands for? Marguerite
--- Mark Klemick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Mark. I was unaware of the winging fiber. Has to be > > interesting stuff based on the qualities of the body fur fibers. I > > particularly like the colors available for the product, and as you > > mentioned, the sparkle and texture are excellent. If you are still > > around, what is the length of the winging fiber? Also what amount do > > you get in the package and for how much $ per package? > > > > > > Wes - > > The wing fiber yarn is cut into a 16 inch length, folded in half, and then > many > skeins are sewn side-by-side along their folded end with a chain stitch. So > when you pick it up holding each end of the string-chain the material hangs > down like a grass skirt. There are about fifty skeins strung in a pack that > costs $2.95. Some packages have hanger tags labeled "Caps" and stickers > that > say "SAAP Mistic Fiber". On Bailey's website it's simply called Wing Fiber. > > > Marguerite - > > My attempts to photograph the material were unsuccessful. The flash and > macro > mode don't cooperate well in my camera. My best guess is that it's Antron > in a > fine denier. Held next to conventional Antron it is straighter, softer, and > less kinky. The reflective sparkles are similar but smaller and more > numerous. > > > As I was trying to photograph some fluorescent yellow material my wife > walked > by and said "Well, THAT's vivid..." It does tend to stand out. > > > Mark > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! > http://platinum.yahoo.com ===== "We do not see things as they are, we see things as WE are." Anais Nin __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com
