Extra fine textured yarn 50 or more wraps per inch
Fiber: silk
Type: Bombyx mulberry silk hankies
Preparation for Spinning: Starting in the center, the hankie
was pulled and expanded to approximately 1/4" diameter sliver.
Reason for Choice of this Sample: Met the expanded preparation
requirement. Not my favorite because it sticks to my rough
"farmer" hands so badly.
Type of Spinning: short forward draw
Equipment Used: bobbin flyer wheel
Direction of Twist: Z
Number of Plies: singles
Weight of Skein:
Finishing: Yarn
was wound onto a skeiner,
steamed, and hung to dry.
Length of yarn:
Suggested Uses: Without being an experienced weaver, finding a
use for an extra-fine textured yarn is difficult. Most lace
references do not recommend textured yarns for lace so I can only
speculate that this yarn could be used for weft in a lightweight, woven
summer jacket or table runner.