Mielke's
Fiber Arts, LLC Your Central Wisconsin source for weaving,
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The New Plant Fiber Sampler:
With one ounce each of the four fibers: Soy Silk, Bamboo Top, Carbonized Bamboo,
and Ramie.
Read more about these fibers below, and on the ramie
page.
Soy Silk, Natural: $1.85 an
ounce or $14.50 per 1/2 lb. #589100
Soy Silk is made from the waste of the Tofu manufacturing process... making it environmentally friendly and very cutting edge! This amazing fiber is soft, lustrous, and a pleasure to spin, knit and weave.
It's getting rave reviews from our customers worldwide.
Using your Acid or Natural dyes, you can create amazing colors with Soy Silk. The colors wick into the fiber immediately and are bright and strong.
Spin Soy Silk alone or blend it with your favorite wool. Jonelle recommends 25% fine wool to add memory and bounce but maintain the delightful softness and luster of the Soy
Silk.
Soy Silk is commercially viable and emulates silk in quality, luster, and
softness.
Soysilk, White:
$2.10 an ounce or
$16.50 per 1/2 lb. #589101
Please note, it's a creamy off-white, not a pure white.
According tothe American Chemical
Society, in 1879, Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb.
It used electricity to heat
a thin strip of material, called a filament, until it glowed. Edison may also
have created the first commercial carbon fiber. Early filaments, were made from
bamboo slivers which were formed into the proper size and shape then baked them
at high temperatures. Since bamboo consists mostly of cellulose, a natural
linear polymer made of repeating units of glucose, the filament was
“carbonized,” when heated. It became a true carbon copy of the starting
material — an all-carbon fiber with the same exact shape. Tungsten wire soon
displaced these carbon filaments, but they were still used on U.S. Navy ships as
late as 1960 because they withstood ship vibrations better than tungsten.
Bamboo carbon fiber, called Black Gold or Black Diamond by
those in the industry, is resistant to ultra violet rays and possesses anti-odor
properties. It also adjusts well to both humidity and dryness
Black Diamond is a dream to spin. The top glides from
your hand and the natural gun metal grey color is mesmerizing. Blend it with
your favorite grey or black wool for amazing results. This fiber will keep you
up late dreaming!
Silk Latte:
Made from the proteins in milk, then extruded like soy silk. Natural
buttery/creamy color.
Corn Fiber: White. Made from corn protein. Will melt at
temperatures over 300 degrees Fahrenheit. $3.15 per oz. or $25.00 per
1/2lb. #589102
SeaCell Top: Ecru. Made from
seaweed. $6.25 per oz. or $60.00 per 1/2lb. #589140
Viscose Rayon Top: White. Made from cellulose (wood
pulp).
Tencel Top: White.
Blending
Nylon:
White. While it can be spun alone, it is most often blended with wool or other fibers
for strength, such as in sock heels and toes. It can be carded to blend,
or spun and plied with another strand of wool, etc.
Firestar: Ecru,Green, Red or Tropic. Photos do not do
this fiber justice. It is so shiny and fiery. Hence the name
Firestar!
Ecru Firestar...$1.25 per oz. #119458
Green Firestar...$1.85 per oz. #119450
Red Firestar... $1.85 per oz. #119153
Tropic Firestar... $1.85 per oz. #119152
Crystal Metallic Blending Fiber: $2.85 per 1/2 ounce.
Shredded Mylar and metallic film, for blending with any fibers. Soft and
easy to card. A little of this fiber goes a long ways in blending. Photos do not do
this fiber justice. The colors flash and change depending on how the light
hits them.
Mielke's
Fiber Arts, LLC
Bamboo Top:
$1.65 an
ounce or $9.80 per 1/2lb. #589103
Silk Latte:
