Undyed 100% Silk Mawata Organic Mulberry Silk Hankies Natural White 1 oz

Description

100% Silk Fiber Mawata organic Mulberry Silk Hankies Natural White (NOT handkerchiefs) for
Fiber Arts: Dyeing - Felting - Spinning - Knitting – Mixed Media
These silk floss hankies are very high quality, thin and delicate, with a beautiful sheen. NOT DYED.
As this is a natural product, the amount of silk per hankie will vary slightly and the occasional caterpillar skin might sneak in.
No two pieces are the same.
The silk mawata are not dyed, have not had been bleached or optically whitened.
This listing is for 1 oz (28 grams) stack of thin silk hankies in their natural state.
Approx. size is 26x26cm (10x10in).
Mawata refers to a type of silk preparation that softens silk cocoons and stretches them onto a square frame.
They are processed painstakingly by hand, one square at time.
Silk Mawata come from the southern part of China.
China has long been known for manufacturing silk.
Whatever your interest, this silk is beautiful to work with:
Dyeing
: Easy to dye (acid, fiber reactive, natural dyes or Kool-Aid in your microwave) or hand paint.
Felting
: Good for all types of felting and gives a rich texture and shine.
Spinning
: On its own or blended with other fibers.
The resulting threads / yarns are very soft.
Knitting / Crocheting
: Can be used with or without spinning it or used by just stretching it.
Mixed Media
: Paper Making, Sewing (hand and sewing machine thread); sewn in with various Fiber Art techniques including Embellishing.
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