aos-6 pina hand twisted I did not think about

I did not think about this until I came across this one

Did you know that some silk cocoons "hang" from the tree branches

but as usual - nothing is wasted in the hand twisted fiber world

This cashmere has a great yardage

suggested epi for weaving: 8-10

aos-6 pina hand twisted I did not think aboutPina fiber linawan is carefully scraped out by removing thorns and outer layers of mature pineapple leaves, using coconut shell or a shard of pottery. Washed and dried, each fiber is hand tied with knots, so that they become a continuous fine thread. The fiber used for this particular pina is extremely fine. Both warp and weft are hand tied pina. Sheer and strong. The amount of process and labor to create this weightless fabric is mind boggling. This