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Wierd Plant Fibers: How to harvest?!?!

 
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Hey guys,
I just bought some rose fiber to spin. Its soft and lustrous; nicer than silk, in my opinion. The same storefront sells Mint fiber from peppermint! They say it is cooling and breathable, which in zone 7, I value... but how did the fiber get out of the rose or the mint? Do we think the same way as processing nettle? All I know is, this is very cool and I want to be able to do it myself! Ideas, pointers, certain knowledge, all welcome.
 
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It is usually rayon processing.   But we would have to know more about the source to be sure.  Maybe try the burn test.

https://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/the-burn-test-how-to-identify-the-fibres-in-your-mystery-fabric
 
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I really enjoyed the thread about spinning nettles.

I have also read some on the forum about milkweed pods.

I just happened on this youtube that might be interesting:

 
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World Domination Gardening 3-DVD set. Gardening with an excavator.
richsoil.com/wdg


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