a deeper look at silk yarns

The history of silk culture goes back over 5,000 years and is a fascinating study of economics, politics, warfare, fashion and secrecy. The lustrous beauty and natural properties of silk have long made it a highly sought after fiber. The visual beauty of this high luster yarn draws the eye. The soft, silky feel draws…

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NEW: 100% Cultivated Silk Yarns

One hundred percent silk. Need we say more? Ashland Bay is proud to offer 100% cultivated silk yarns. These 2 and 4 ply yarns are spun in Italy, inspiring their names, Milan (2 ply) and Venice (4 ply). These ultra-lustrous, ultra-luxurious yarns are available in 2.2lb packages, already skeined into convenient 100 gram skeins.                                       …

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Out with the old, in with the new!

We need to move inventory out to make way for our new products coming in! We have some special dyed products that we would like to offer to both our ecru and full accounts. First we have two dyed blue corrie cross, a light blue and a navy. We also have a dark orange. We…

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