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If you enjoy spinning silk or Tencel, you will find the same pleasure spinning this new fiber.

With a staple length between three and four inches, a fine fiber diameter and surface that allows the fibers to slide past each other, drafting this material to the thickness you want is easy.

Split the roving to a pencil thickness and spin from this. Keep your hands at least four inches apart due to the fiber length. Draft the fibers to the thickness you want before allowing any twist into the fibers which will lock them together. Ply to produce a balanced yarn.

Skein up your finished yarn. To set the twist, soak in warm water, gently squeeze out the water by hand or by rolling in a towel, snap the skein between your hands to realign the strands and hang to dry.

Do not be alarmed if at this point your skein looks a little bedraggled. Just wait until it is completely dry and snap the skein between your hands. If it still seems a little stiff, wad the skein into a ball and restraighten.



Soysilk - Natural 
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SOYSILK® brand fiber is made from the residue of soybeans from tofu manufacturing. This process is 100-percent natural and free of any petrochemicals, making it an extremely environmentally friendly product. Soy is a completely renewable resource - coming from the earth and being wholly biodegradable. As early as the 1940s, textile experts dreamed of a fiber made from soy. (In fact, Henry Ford had a suit made of soy as an early prototype.) SOYSILK® brand fiber offers superior moisture absorption and ventilation properties along with beautiful draping, softness and warmth.

What are the benefits of SOYSILK® brand fiber and how does it differ from other fabrics?

  • SOYSILK® brand fiber has the softness and smoothness of cashmere but isn't hazardous to the environment
  • SOYSILK® brand fiber is beautiful to look at and has excellent wearability
  • SOYSILK® brand fiber has the same moisture absorption as cotton but with better moisture transmission, making it more comfortable and sanitary


7.090

Weight: 0.50 lbs

SoySilk - White 
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7.091

Weight: 0.50 lbs

Karaoke Playful Top  
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Karaoke is 50% SOYSILK ® fiber and 50% wool

7.101

Weight: 0.50 lbs

Karaoke Rainbow Top  
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Karaoke is 50% SOYSILK ® fiber and 50% wool

7.102

Weight: 0.50 lbs

Bamboo Top 
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BAMBOO fiber is made from the bamboo plant, a grass farmed commercially throughout Asia. Bamboo can grow 10 ft tall and a stand of bamboo plants can thrive for up to 100 years. BAMBOO fiber is cool to the skin, comfortable to wear ,and shows beautiful drape and softness.

What are the benefits of BAMBOO fiber and how does it differ from other fabrics?

  • BAMBOO fiber is soft and comfortable to wear made from a annually renewable resource - isn't hazardous to the environment
  • BAMBOO fiber is beautiful to look at and has excellent wearability
  • BAMBOO fiber has the same moisture absorption as cotton but with better moisture transmission, making it more comfortable and sanitary


7.105

Weight: 0.50 lbs

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