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Man’s attempt to create artificial silk resulted in rayon in 1924.  Cellulosic plant material is processed in a chemical bath into a liquit, extruded and hardened into fibers.  It is then cut, carded, combed and spun. Today’s Rayon knitting yarn … Continue reading →

Cotton isn’t the only cellulose fiber we use.  Consider linen.  Linen comes from the flax plant.  The stems are seeded, soaked for weeks, dried, beaten, and then combed to reveal a strong, lustrous fiber. Linen is a hard fiber, but … Continue reading →

From the animal kingdom, we now move to the plant kingdom.  Cellulose is the king here. Cellulose is the structural part of the cell walls of green plants.  Cotton fibers are 95% cellulose, making them thick and srong, even stronger … Continue reading →

Can you believe a little worm (more like a caterpillar, actually) is responsible for one of the most gorgerous fibers out there?  Silkworms make a cocoon after they’ve eaten all they can, and as they’re ready to turn into a … Continue reading →