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Title: Just for Fun
Post by: Schneiderfrei on March 18, 2021, 11:03:54 PM

Here are a few unusual Fibre production styles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9F-u4T7leQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv1qq6ypiTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITzYSYi_rGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MImKxT7Ohzo

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Title: Re: Just for Fun
Post by: Schneiderfrei on March 19, 2021, 08:41:06 AM

Another:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210316-the-legendary-fabric-that-no-one-knows-how-to-make

Title: Re: Just for Fun
Post by: Gerry on March 19, 2021, 07:39:52 PM

Interesting, though silk is pretty disgusting when you think about it. :)

You may be interested in this compilation of docs (if you haven't seen it already). Some prominent UK mills. Some of the Harris Tweed makers are in the 'endangered' category:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMwg_WemH5w

Title: Re: Just for Fun
Post by: Schneiderfrei on March 19, 2021, 09:07:29 PM

Excellent Gerry.

Title: Re: Just for Fun
Post by: Gerry on March 19, 2021, 09:29:24 PM

And this is where a fair proportion of that cloth ends up (the mp4s can be downloaded as a zip by right clicking the relevant download link):

https://archive.org/details/BBCSavileRowDocumentaryPart1LoveThyNeighbour

Title: Re: Just for Fun
Post by: spookietoo on March 22, 2021, 06:03:48 AM

How weird, Scneiderfrei - I just found those silk videos last night myself as I pulled a piece of silk off of a clearance table for $9/yD. Brought it home a did the burn test, wrinkle test. Etc
It might have some rayon in it, but it doesn't hold a wrinkle well, they drop out more like a Matka.

Perfectly certain it isn't the Cotton/polyester/olefin listed on the bolt.

Either way. Nice summer jacket for me. I love to wear silk matka in summer. Cool, wrinkles fall out easily, too bad it isn't a bit more durable.

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