Shepherd Textiles Tussah Silk Roving (2 oz.) for Spinning Felting and Soap-Making - Milled in Italy by DHG (Natural White)

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Shepherd Textiles Tussah Silk Roving (2 oz.) for Spinning Felting and Soap-Making - Milled in Italy by DHG (Natural White)

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Shepherd Textiles Tussah Silk for Soap Making and Spinning


100% Pure Silk Shepherd Textiles Tussah Silk is pure silk fiber. It contains none of the artificial dyes, sulfide bleaches, or other additives that are common in commercial silk. The fibers are harvested from the cocoons of the tussah silk moth anthaerea pernyi and professionally carded and combed in Italy to make a beautiful, soft sliver.	Luxurious, Silky Soap Tussah silk adds a wonderfully slippery, silky feel to cold process soap. Our unbleached Italian-milled silk is specially selected for the needs of home soap makers, and a pinch (1/2 gram) will dissolve easily in lye solution. A two-ounce package contains enough silk to make more than 100 five-pound loaves of soap.	Spin Vibrant Yarn Tussah silk is stronger and more durable than other varieties of silk, and it can be spun into lustrous yarn that is tough enough for weaving or knitting wearable garments. Tussah silk yarn will also take dye beautifully, and is the perfect canvas for experimenting with your favorite acid dyes or natural dye extracts.


Start With a Pinch Start by removing a pinch of silk from the combed sliver. For a five-pound loaf of cold process soap use 1/2 a gram of tussah silk--about as much fiber as a loose cotton ball (see photo).	Cut Into Pieces Cutting the long silk strands into smaller pieces will help them dissolve more easily. Using scissors, cut the fibers into lengths of about an inch.	Add Water and Soak Scatter the cut up silk into the container you will use to make lye solution. Pour the distilled water over the silk and let it soak for 5 minutes; this will also help the silk dissolve more easily.	Add Lye and Dissolve Add lye as called for in your soap recipe. The silk threads will begin to break down into silk proteins as the solution heats up. Stir well with a silicone spatula until fully dissolved, about 1 minute.

Carded and combed in Italy into a soft silk sliver. Unbleached natural white color, with no chemical treatments or dyes. Use a 1/2 gram pinch per five-pound loaf of soap--one package is enough for more than 100 loaves. Adds a luxurious silken feel to cold process soap. Two ounces of pure, all-natural tussah silk.

Date First Available: December 31, 2020. Manufacturer: Shepherd Textiles. Item Weight: 3.2 ounces. Best Sellers Rank: #121,738 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing. Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 111 ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. : B08RRFLY93. Item model number: ST-TUSI-2OZ. Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.83 x 2.05 inches.