Hi Barb
Jane has already answered this quite comprehensively; the main
difference in use between reeled silk and spun silk is that
reeled/filament silk is shinier and more slippery than spun silk.
Brenda
On 7 Apr 2008, at 14:34, Barbara Saltern wrote:
I have recently been able to pick up some silk thread at my local
fabric
shops. One type was Gutermann's and the other is a Clover product. One
is a
matte finish (Gutermann's) and the other is shiny. According to
Brenda's book
the Gutermann's is spun and the Clover is reeled. What does does this
last bit
of information mean and how does it affect its use in bobbin lace?
Does one
work better than the other or just differently.
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html
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