Wow!!! This is an awesome video!!!! I had no idea that milkweed could be carded with wool! I can only imagine how soft it would be!! I'm sure a crafty as you are you could come up with a DIY cover to keep all of those fly away fibers from flying away!!!! Your videos are always so informative!!!!!
This mill makes me think of the movie Mousehunt, it was quite a funny movie about two brothers that inherit the wool mill from their dad. Aside from that, i would like to know the properties of the milkweed fiber, it is more durable tham wool, does it insulate as well as wool? It would have been interesting to see the finished product after a wash or a dye.
I know this is late, but it's said to be 5 or 6 times warmer than wool. It also is really buoyant. There was a time when they stuffed life jackets with it when we couldn't source kapok fibers
Strong and easy to work with, but quite not so luxuriously soft and silky. ;-) Fun fact: during WWII, milkweed seedfloss fiber was used to fill life preservers. Normally, seedfloss from the tropical tree kapok was used, but the Japanese occupation of the island of Java made that unavailable.
Agreed the floss is too brittle. The bast fiber is stronger and just as soft. With a little bit of washing as well. It's very easy to extract when the plant dies back during the fall.
Was just playing with some milkweed in the yard and thought you could probably make yarn from it … very cool
Me too. Did it work for you?
Thank you for this very informative video.
That was so informative. Never knew milkweed fiber could be added to wool. Turned out beautiful. Don't think I'd do again either, but sure look nice.
Lol I seen these weeds on my walk and wondered if people could make yarn from it and low and behold here is my answer 😄
Love watching how it all works. Milkweed sure is messy. Have a good day and stay safe💜.
Wow! That is a great video. It turns out so pretty!
Wow!!! This is an awesome video!!!! I had no idea that milkweed could be carded with wool! I can only imagine how soft it would be!! I'm sure a crafty as you are you could come up with a DIY cover to keep all of those fly away fibers from flying away!!!! Your videos are always so informative!!!!!
Girl! You are a super woman. I love your honesty. I love your energy. I pray God bless you.
Love mill demos too! And hanging out with you! Turned out beautiful but reminds me of the fluffy mess Angkor bunny fiber makes.
adorable! very helpful video! thank you!
How cool!
Spritz the silk with water to prevent them from flying all around.
If you hand pick the pods you can easily slide all the seeds off, getting only clean pure silk.
The problem is keeping those fibers on the carder. Lol. They love to fly away….:)
Spritz the silk with water as you card.
This mill makes me think of the movie Mousehunt, it was quite a funny movie about two brothers that inherit the wool mill from their dad.
Aside from that, i would like to know the properties of the milkweed fiber, it is more durable tham wool, does it insulate as well as wool?
It would have been interesting to see the finished product after a wash or a dye.
I know this is late, but it's said to be 5 or 6 times warmer than wool. It also is really buoyant. There was a time when they stuffed life jackets with it when we couldn't source kapok fibers
@@iceberg232323 Thank you , it is very interesting.
Do you electrically ground your machines to reduce/eliminate static?
We do not. Now that the mill is located in a basement, the humidity stays on average 80%, which helps boatloads.
If you create a plastic box cover you can avoid the fluff all over your shop.
Those are called half hitches 😉
I knew there must have been a more technical name than number 4 tie!🤣. Thanks so much!!!
Milkweed looks difficult to work with, but nice job.
I suggest milkweed bast fiber instead.
Strong and easy to work with, but quite not so luxuriously soft and silky. ;-) Fun fact: during WWII, milkweed seedfloss fiber was used to fill life preservers. Normally, seedfloss from the tropical tree kapok was used, but the Japanese occupation of the island of Java made that unavailable.
Agreed the floss is too brittle. The bast fiber is stronger and just as soft. With a little bit of washing as well. It's very easy to extract when the plant dies back during the fall.
@@RisenFromDarkness_1880 Also a pet detangling comb often gets the worst of the stem bits out!