This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
straw badge in
textiles.
In this
project, you will degum and reel at least 100 silk cocoons.
Information and Resources:
- Find fun facts and buy cocoons at
The Woolery
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- degum and reel 100 silk cocoons
To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a
video (less than two minutes):
- the silk cocoons you are starting with
- the process you use to degum
- reeling your silk
- finished
Optional: share a few words about the steps you took, the ingredients you used, or the process in general