Linen is a plant fiber, processed from the stem of the flax plant. It has been used for thousands of years; it is an extremely durable fiber with many endearing qualities.
However, it is very different from spinning animal fibers or cotton. This fiber is extra fine water retted flax from Louet. I love the color and the sheen, but the fibers are short in spots, so it is a challenging spin when coupled with the slipperiness of the flax. But well worth it! I am able to get an even enough single to suit me, and I am finding the spinning a leisurely paced pleasure.
2 comments:
Spinning flax on a spindle - I'm impressed! I never quite got the hang of spinning it on my wheel. Do you wet it as you spin at all?
Gorgeous and thanks for the explanation. Yes, spinning it on a spindle is definitely one I haven't seen.
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