2/70 Tussah or White Silks

Available colors, click to select:
Prices for 1050 yd mini cone:
$8.95/mc.
$7.50/mc., 8 or more.
Prices for 3.5 oz skein:
$20.95/sk.
$17.95/sk., 5 or more.
$14.95/sk., 15 or more.
Prices for 1 lb (approx) cone. NOTE: Cone weight, and therefore price/cone, may vary by up to 20%, we charge for actual weight based upon price/lb.:
$79.95/lb.
$72.00/lb., 2 or more.
$60.90/lb., 5 or more.
Mix and match colors and it counts toward volume discounts!
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Item: 1410010M. Halcyon Yarn color: 001. Vendor color: SPUN SILK. Unit: 1050 yd mini cone. Fiber content: 100% silk. Knit gauge: N/A. Yards/pound: 17000. Knitting weight: Lace. Weavers, Wraps/inch: 110. Yardage/unit: 1050. Weaving tabby sett: 65. Weaving twill sett: 85.

Colors look different on computer monitors - for color accuracy please use a sample card. You can find it here: Natural Silks Sample Card for $3.50/ea. Item#: 2314100C

About: 2/70 Tussah or White Silks

Silk's natural luster is brought out anew with each washing. It is the strongest of all the natural fibers by weight, and its ability to "breathe" in clothing fabric - to keep you warm when it's cold, cool when it's warm - is unrivaled. Whatever you make with silk will be very special indeed, treasured for a long time to come. Keep in mind when using silk that it has almost no elasticity and minimal shrinkage. It will not full or "bloom" in finishing. In weaving, your warp sett should reflect this and be closer than for wool. Blend with worsted wools, such as Merinos. In knitting the luster is lovely, but the inelasticity can be a challenge. To control the trait, choose textured stitches, and patterns which feature hems, picot or crocheted edges rather than ribs. Natural silks are ideal for dyeing with Country Classic or Wash-fast Acid Dyes.

Care - Finish by dry cleaning or hand washing and, if desired, pressing while barely damp.