"No doubt, fiber content, chemicals used, and the process itself, much less twist, sheen, etc., are all factors (in thickness)." Susan Reishus
*** "I am surprised that no one has mentioned that bleaching also has an effect on the thickness and properties of threads." Alex *** I alluded to it, but didn't go into detail, as the subject of "bleaching" can be confusing with "whitening" fibers of most any content. It is often a synthetic chemical process nowadays, (and does thin and weaken fibers but not as much as bleach, which implies chlorine and of course cannot be used on most fibers). It is all a complicated subject and blanket statements have so many exceptions. In common household whitening, enzyme cleaners enter into much of it, but also eat into the proteins within fibers. They certainly have become more sophisticated and effective the last few short years, and also the last decade. Then there are those treated to stay white, and there is a chemical interaction that discolors or yellow if you use whitening agents... I still love pure white lace and needlework, clothing/decor/anywhat (LOL), and now, sadly understand why my grandmother would complain about working on black... Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
