Specialty Fibers: Thistledown

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Top 1.   Sep 6, 2005 6:49 PM

» joedupont - thistle and milkweed

I am intrigued at finding uses for thistle and milkweed fibers.
I was told that the smoothness of the milkweed makes it hard to weave or make string.
However what if one tumbled these fibers with sand? this should make it courser to help it
stick together.

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