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10 Roped Girls Friendship Hair Clips Extensions Color Feathers Gift Pack Fair Trade Peru
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DescriptionIt's humbling to see how all the little art-and-craft things I did as a little girl, and my mom did before me, are once again propagated by my daughter. Remember friendship bracelets and these hair extensions, also called Brazilian weaves on the eastern side of the Atlantic? Made by weaving snips and bits of embroidery floss together? Here they are again, available in many assorted colors and in organic cotton floss... |
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MICRO SNIPS
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Thread Social womens lurex drip halter bow maxi dress
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DescriptionPrinted lurex chiffon Halter neck with tie Black ribbon at waist Side slits Full length Hidden side zipper Built-in tap shorts Fully lined in silk |
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Thread Social womens strapless silk feather print belted dress
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DescriptionStrapless dress Feather print Sweetheart bust with boning Detachable contrast red belt Slightly pleated flowy skirt Shorter hem on sides Side zipper Fully lined |
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Threads 4 Thought womens I'm in the band embellished tee top
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DescriptionBoxy loose fitting top Sequin and bead detail Rounded neckline Raw edges Dolman cap sleeves Back side made of 100% Silk |
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Chinese Knots for Beaded Jewellery
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DescriptionSimple knotted necklaces enhance their elegance and style when combined with beautiful ceramic, metal, or Wooden Beads, and the techniques for doing so are explained clearly with this guide's step-by-step photographs, accompanying diagrams, helpful advice, and inspirational projects. |
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SILK BAG OVER RINGS - Vintage 1870 Crochet Pattern (ePattern) - DOWNLOADABLE EBOOK - Available for download to KINDLE, DX, Kindle for PC, Mac, iPhone, ... girl, teen, fashion, accessories, e-book)
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DescriptionCROCHET SILK BAG OVER RINGSA downloadable vintage crochet pattern for your Kindle!This pattern was originally published around the turn of the century in the book Beeton's Book of Needlework. It has been edited & converted to digital format by NorthernLightsVintage for convenient viewing on the Kindle wireless handheld reader, PC, Mac, as well as other devices (see below)... |
When you see a handmade silk scarf or shawl, it is certainly not difficult to marvel at the beauty of the craftsmanship and work which has gone into its design and production. When you consider what has gone into the production of the silk itself though, the whole creation seems like a small miracle.
The start of the manufacturing process of silk actually begins when the female silk moth lays her eggs. Within four to six days, she lays around 500 eggs and then dies shortly afterwards. From each ounce of these eggs though, come in the region of 30,000 worms which then set about eating approximately one ton of leaves from the mulberry tree and produce twelve pounds of raw silk.
While they are at the larva stage, these tiny creatures demand constant attention. They must be kept warm, away from drafts, loud noises and even strong smells. Living in trays which are stacked one on top of the other, the worms are fed around every half hour until they grow fat and weigh 10,000 times more than they did when they hatched. Only when they have stored enough energy to enter the cocoon or pupation stage is it that they actually begin the job of producing silk.
When they pupate, the silk worms produce a substance which has the texture of jelly but turns hard on contact with the air. Over the course of three or four days, they begin to spin a cocoon around themselves which is made up of a continuous thread, so that they end up looking like little round white, puffy balls. Eight or nine days later, before the larva have the chance to eat their way through the thread (which is what they would do if left to mature naturally), the cocoons are subjected to heat treatment to kill the worms and then are dipped into hot water to loosen the thread which is then unwound on to a spool. Remarkably, each single cocoon yields somewhere between 600 and 900 meters of silk.
Depending upon how it is going to be used, the fine filaments of raw silk can then be spun into different types of thread by twisting a number of them together in different ways to make a single thread. In this way, different kinds of silk fabric such as crepe and organzine are created, with single threads being used for the finest and sheerest silk. In the final part of the process, the silk threads are woven into the cloth which forms the basis of your fabulous silk scarf or shawl, and then this is where the artists and designers set about creating the beautifully-colored patterns and designs which turn the plain piece of fabric into a piece of wearable art.
Despite all the work which goes into producing raw silk, the demand for this material has grown and grown over the years, especially amongst those with a discerning eye for quality. With the look and feel of sheer luxury, as well as its amazing insulating qualities, it is a fabric which is bound to enjoy enduring appeal for many years to come!
Interested in silk scarves, or shawls? Visit WomenClothingToday.com to browse a gorgeous collection of scarves and shawls perfect for accessorizing or for giving as a unique gift.