PLANT AND OTHER SPINNING FIBERS
Not only can animal fibers be used for fiber arts projects but also plant and other spinning fibers.
LET'S EXPLORE COTTON, SILK AND FLAX IN THE WORLD OF PLANT AND OTHER SPINNING FIBERS
If you thought cotton only came in White, then you are in for a colorful surprise!!
Cotton is usually thought of as being white however Sally Fox decided that she wanted cotton in natural colors.
She bred the cotton for color and produced some beautiful, natural colors such as green and browns.
Cotton fibers are short and require a faster speed when spinning.
They also take very well to dyes.
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Silk is another fiber but it comes from silkworms instead of plants. It is one of the most expensive fibers among Plant and Other spinning fibers.
Silk is from the Silkworm specifically from the cocoon.
It is a very strong fiber and takes dyes well.
Silk is a protein fiber like animal fibers so we use an acid dye to make them beautiful.
Moreover, silk is easy to spin and blends well with wools and other fibers.
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Flax also called Linen is from plants
The flax plant grows like a grass.
There is a special process to make it suitable to spin.
Flax is unusual because a “distaff” is used to hold the fibers while spinning.
Additionally, flax is more difficult to spin than other fibers such as silk.
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In Conclusion, there are many other fibers besides wool, that come from plants and other sources.
The Woolery sells many different types of fibers for the spinning enthusiast.
I hope you have discovered some new fibers that you are interested in trying. Happy Spinning!!