No, I have not tried silk. But I really want to try it..... HELP! Oh no, I will not try it
I found this from swedish Wikipedia, and if it has some truth to it, oh lord, no, no:
My translation from swedish to english:
" Wild silk is a textile material that resembles traditional silk, but is from spinners other than the ordinary silk worm.
Tussah silk is a common name for wild silk.
Silk thread for wild silk weave can be:
Mussel silk
Spider silk "
When I saw the last word, I freaked out!
So no tussah silk for me, never. I am seriously afraid of spiders, even though we have zero dangerous one here. That doesn't help, since we have plenty of the harmless ones. But I want to try silk in soap, since you and so many have so good things to say about it. I must just find a silk that is certified in some way or another. Guaranteed not to be tussah silk and guaranteed only from silk worm and nothing else. Or a silk alternative, what that can be. I have heard about vegan silk, and I have no idea of what it is other that some put corn starch in their soaps and call it vegan silk. I tried that, and it was not a good idea. The worst I have tried ever. My lye solution turned into thick jelly
I googled tussah silk, just because I had to find out for sure what it was. I thought it was just raw silk or something. Unprocessed and cheaper. Like unprocessed sheep fleece is cheaper than wool roving or yarn. I'm glad I did google, because if I found out after the the tussah silk had ended in the soap, I would take on gloves and carry all my soaps to the garbage bin outside.
I really hope I don't make you carry your soaps in the garbage, if you are just as afraid of spiders as I am. Remember it does not have to be true what Wikipedia writes, since everybody can write whatever there, and your silk is most likely not from spiders.
I found silk in form of whole cocoons. That way I know it is guaranteed not made by spiders. I will buy that and try it in soap. Thank you for you tip, and I hope I did not destroy your day by mentioning spiders