Cultivated Silk Top

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Fiber line #342

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Color: 0000
vendor color: T 132

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Pricing per lb:
Mix colors for discounts (for price 2 each color amount must be greater than 1lb).
• $5.34/oz for up to 1 lb
• $69.38, 1.00lb+
• For out of stock colors, backorders are not available at this time

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Cultivated Silk Top details:
• Fiber content: Silk

Cultivated Silk Top description:

Cultivated silk is the finest of all fibers. Cultivated silk worms, Bombyx mori, eat only mulberry leaves, which contain very little tannin, so their fibers are beautifully white. It is perfect for dyeing, blending and spinning. Knitters take note: 100% silk yarn will not hold its shape well when knitted because silk fibers have very little elasticity. Consider blending silk with wool or camel down for a more "knittable" yarn, or use textured stitches and cables.

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New PLY Magazine - Summer 2018