Silk

Natural silk is the product of bombyx mori moths which are cultivated for their silk (bombyx silk or cultivated silk) or tussah moths, which are wild (tussah silk). Bombyx silk fibers are naturally white, while tussah silk is light gold or tan in color.

Silk fibers are smooth, soft, incredibly strong, and drape beautifully when spun and knitted into a garment. Silk is highly absorbent and is comfortable to wear in both warm and cold weather.

You’ll find auctions for prepared silk fibers and silk cocoons below – click a picture or description for more information.

2-bombyx-silk-caps-bell-hand-painted-spin-felt-22350 2 Bombyx silk caps bell hand painted spin / felt 22350
US $4.99
End Date: Monday Feb-08-2010 23:54:20 PST
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white-baby-camel-down-and-silk-top-2-ounces White Baby Camel Down and Silk Top 2 ounces
US $8.50 (5 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-08-2010 23:58:25 PST
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7-bombyx-silk-caps-bells-a-grade-spin-or-felt-11683 7 Bombyx silk caps / bells A grade spin or felt 11683
US $15.49
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 0:09:05 PST
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sari-silk-fiber-250-grams-different-colors-smooth Sari Silk Fiber - 250 Grams - Different Colors - Smooth
US $2.34 (2 Bids)
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 2:40:33 PST
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black-alpaca-with-silver-silk-roving-soft-&-exquisite Black Alpaca with Silver Silk Roving Soft & Exquisite
US $8.00
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 4:58:46 PST
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alpaca-wool-silk-celtic-batt-spinning-felting-fibers Alpaca Wool Silk Celtic Batt Spinning Felting Fibers
US $17.00
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 7:22:54 PST
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new-tussah-silk-sliver-sliver-rustic-gold-buy1get1free- New Tussah Silk Sliver Sliver Rustic Gold Buy1get1free
US $13.99
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 11:39:44 PST
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cashmere-brown-+-silk-sliver-bleached-buy1get1-free- Cashmere brown + silk sliver (bleached) Buy1get1 free
US $29.99
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 14:03:30 PST
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new-tussah-silk-noil-carded-&-bleached-3oz-buy1get1free New Tussah Silk Noil Carded & Bleached 3oz buy1get1free
US $9.99
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 14:05:51 PST
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mulit-colored-sari-silk-fiber Mulit colored Sari Silk Fiber
US $1.50 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Feb-09-2010 14:30:26 PST
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You’ll also find silk fiber for spinning at Paradise Fibers. The often carry tussah silk, bombyx silk, and recycled sari silk.

Silk that’s been prepared for spinning comes in many forms, including bricks, hankies/mawatas, tops, caps and roving. You’ll also be able to find unprocessed silk cocoons and hand dyed silk cocoons that you can prepare for spinning yourself or use for other types of crafts. Recycled sari silk – silk that has been recycled from women’s saris typically worn in India and other countries – is another popular product. Which you choose is solely a matter of what you like to work with and how much preparation you’re willing to do before spinning.