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Susan's Fiber

Tussah Silk Top - Sold by the ounce

Tussah Silk Top - Sold by the ounce

Regular price $ 6.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $ 6.00 USD
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This Tussah Top is finer than what most Western Spinners have the privilege to handle. It is a pale golden color, much like that of a towhead infant. It is just magnificent and ultra soft. 

Tussah silk is the product of the tussah worm of India and China, which feeds on oaks. It is now semi-cultivated, as groves of dwarf trees are provided for its feeding.
This Tussah Top is finer than what most Western Spinners have the privilege to handle. It is a pale golden color, much like that of a towhead infant. It is just magnificent and ultra soft. 

Tussah silk is the product of the tussah worm of India and China, which feeds on oaks. It is now semi-cultivated, as groves of dwarf trees are provided for its feeding.

Tussah Silk has a beautiful natural shine and it is very durable. Tussah silk is produced by tussah silkworms and while it is usually a beautiful natural golden tone it can vary from pale cream to a dark rich brown. Tussah silk caterpillars eat oak leaves or other leaves rich in tannin and it is the tannin that gives the color to this silk.
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