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SPINNING: Soy Silk
and Bamboo Fiber
SOY SILK
Soy Silk is made of left-overs from the tofu manufacturing process.
It is soft, lustrous, a pleasure to spin, and (once spun) knit or
weave. It truly resembles Silk in appearance and handling.
Dye it as you would Tussah Silk, with acid or natural dyes. And
since it is a cellulosic fiber, Procion Dyes should work well too.
Colors wick into the fiber quickly, and are bright and strong.
Spin Soy Silk alone or with wool. Blending 75% Soy Silk with 25%
fine wool adds memory and bounce while maintaining the softness
and luster of Soy Silk.
Use it unspun to make paper or beautiful felted fabric.
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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.
This fiber is cool to the skin, comfortable to wear, and shows beautiful
drape and softness.
Made from a annually renewable resource with the same moisture absorption
as cotton but better moisture transmission, making it more comfortable
and sanitary.
It is manufactured using new, cutting edge bioengineering technologies.
First the bamboo fibers are softened into a "batter".
Then the fiber is produced by wet-spinning and stabilized by acetylating,
and is then cut into short staples after curling and thermoforming.
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(Updated November 2008)
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