Fiber:  silk

Type:  commercial bleached tussah sliver

Preparation for Spinning:  Part of the fiber was dyed with Christmas Red acid dye, rinsed and dried.  Dyed and un-dyed fibers were carded on extra-fine hand cards to create light, medium and dark rolags.

Reason for Choice of this Sample:  Readily available and the bleached tussah silk dyes very well.

Type of Spinning:  supported long draw from the fold

Equipment Used:  hand cards, bobbin flyer wheel

Direction of Twist:  Z, S

Number of Plies:  3

Weight of Skein: 

Finishing:  Singles yarn was Navajo 3-plied, skeined, steamed to set the twist, and hung to dry

Length of yarn: 

Suggested Uses:  This would make nice warp and weft for a woven scarf or shawl.  It would also make a nice knitted vest--basket weave pattern.  Either use would allow the color change to add interest.  With careful project planning this could be stunning.

    

           

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