Carrier Silk Rods
Carrier silk rods are the byproduct of reeling silk from the cocoon.
As the silk filament is unraveled from the cocoons into a skein it
is carried over a rod. Silk builds up on this carrier rod and must
be removed. This silk is then slit and removed. These slit tubes still
have the sericin. The rods can be dyed, separated into layers, sprayed
with water and ironed flat, or degummed. They have been used in paper
making, jewelry, for textural stitching and silk fusion. The rods are
approximately 5 inches long when whole and unscrunched. The fiber length
(the circumference of the rod) is approximately 1". You will
find some short pieces and partially wound cocoons in the package."
$3.00 per ounce (approximately 27 to 30 pieces per ounce)
