AACan You Spin Milkweed Silk and Cottonwood Fluff?
When we see bits of fluff on the breeze, we spinners inevitably wonder if it will spin. The answers might surprise you.
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AAWhen we see bits of fluff on the breeze, we spinners inevitably wonder if it will spin. The answers might surprise you.
Milkweed plants not only support threatened monarch butterfly populations, they produce several types of spinnable fiber! Learn how milkweed floss has been used in the past and methods for blending it to create your own pro-butterfly blends.
The heady question that flows through this annual natural fiber issue is, “What is wild?” In our spinner-centric world, does “wild” always mean fiber gleaned from nature?