Tussah Silk Fiber for Soap Making, Spinning, Blending, Felting, Dyeing, and Paper Making. Premium Grade Extra Bleached White Combed Top Roving.
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Bubbles Fizz And Foam Bath Treats
> 3 dayLove it. Works and melts well for cold process soap
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Moreenurse
> 3 dayVery happy with this. Ive been using this for a while and its lasting so well. Great!
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Patricia Cardle
Greater than one weekIt is just fine.
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Connie
> 3 dayThe product is great. Nice is my soap. Will buy again Thank you.
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Angel
> 3 dayI just got my silk and I have to say, its beautiful! Soaping with some of it, but the rest I have already begun to spin, with my hand spindle and it spins up dreamily. My only wish is that there was more in the package! Great Price. Lovely Silk.
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Emily Landon
> 3 daySomething is up with this silk. It doesn’t dissolve nearly as well as other soap suppliers and the strands are really long leaving me to wonder if they killed the silk worms to get them.
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Nancy
> 3 dayI use this in a cold process soap recipe. It really adds to the soft luxurious feel.
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1Giftofhope
> 3 dayGreat soap additive to make soap feel high end. I would purchase again.
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Firefly
> 3 dayVery nice silk. Dont be alarmed by the small package. There is a lot silk roving packed into it. Im using it to blend fibers for spinning yarn on a blending board. So far Ive hardly made a dent into the package.
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Sassy
> 3 dayTried using product in my cold process soap and was really disappointed. I don’t recommend this product.
Silk: from humble cocoon to one of the world"s most coveted fibers
The tradition of silk worm cultivation reaches back to ancient times when the fibers produced were reserved for only the highest tiers of society. Now, you don"t have to be royalty to enjoy crafting fabric, yarn and beauty products with silk.
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Mulberry SilkMulberry silk is made by cultivated Bombyx Mori moths that eat only mulberry leaves—essentially a superfood for silkworms! The result is a superior quality silk that lends beautiful drape to homespun yarns. |
Muga SilkMuga is the strongest of the silks, and among the most durable of all natural fibers. This precious golden fiber is only produced in the Assam region of India and was once reserved for royalty. When handled with care, garments made from this silk will last a lifetime. |
Eri "Peace" SilkEri is also called Peace silk because it is cruelty-free, harvested after the silk caterpillar emerges from its cocoon as a moth, allowing it to live a full life cycle. The rich golden and copper tones you can find are completely natural and come from the conditions in which the silk worms are cultivated. |
Tussah SilkTussah silk, also known as Wild silk, isn"t strictly cultivated so the caterpillars can receive varying diets resulting in different hues and textures. It has a slightly shorter staple length than other silks but plenty of loft for spinning. It is also the economical go-to choice for soap making. |
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Soap MakingCreate the most luxurious bars by dissolving small amounts of silk in your lye water; also makes your bars harder and longer lasting. It works equally well for cold process soaps and DIY moisturizers. |
Hand DyeingExperiment with dyeing the different natural silk colors to achieve sparkling bright hues with golden undertones. Eye-catching dyed silk can be used for embellishments to any fiber project or spun into glossy yarn. |
Blending and SpinningAdd luster and drape to hand-spun yarn by blending silk with your fiber before spinning. Or blend to create delicate felted fabric with extra softness and shine. |
About Living Dreams Yarn
Living Dreams is a family-run yarn and fiber producer located in the Pacific Northwest, USA. As a cottage industry, we are decidedly more “cottage” than “industry”—each of our products is packaged with care and love at our log cabin in the foothills of Mt. Rainier.
We are proud to offer sustainably and ethically sourced plant and animal fibers handmade in small batches. Our network of makers includes local family farms, independent artisans, and fiber mills, all working together to revive and preserve the ancient fiber arts.