I'm working on a Spinning Certificate. The current fiber I'm learning to work with is hemp. I'm discovering much about this "forbidden" fiber. Firstly here's a post about a 200 year old nightgown made from hemp.
Here's the beginning of this interesting post. Photos and closeups are on the linked page.
"My fiancee deals in antiques & I help him on the side. I went to an estate sale & purchased a bunch of handspun cloth nightgowns from the 1820s/30s era. The woman at the sale was telling me about the process of how the woman made the cloth from hemp & showing me the beautiful tiny details of their work.
There was not a hole in ANY of the fifteen I purchased. They were thick & sturdy. I brought them home & gently washed them with some oxyclean & put a little fabric softner in with them. They came out white & beautiful.
I was awe-struck. I have always known, intectually, that hemp was suppossed to make great clothing & it has a million & one other uses as well. But, it wasn’t until I put my hands on these nearly 200 YEAR OLD pieces of fabric that I realized why industry would want to fight this plant. It lasts, if not forever, then for a couple of life-times or more. How on earth would they be able to generate profit. . . . " [misspellings are from original post]
Read the entire post at Found Handspun Antique Hemp Nightgowns – I now know why Pot is illegal
Janice
I make distinctive headware for healthcare professionals for sale in my Etsy shop. I also weave, spin, sew, embroider and rug hook. My blog covers my Etsy business and my interests.
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New Women Scrub Hats Being Listed
Halloween and Fall listings are continuing! Here is the latest batch I am photoing for Etsy. Contact me if you have questions or would like to reserve a particular hat for yourself or a colleague.
Janice
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