Tussah Silk

[laVale]

LaVale - since you live close to a silk fabric manufacturer perhaps you could buy raw silk from them prior to it being processed? Then amount that you need is so tiny per batch that it would be worth approaching them....

Hello!
I wasn't very accurate, they are not so close, but they're in the area. I live in Milano, Italy, and they are in Como, I think it's 1 or 2 hours away by car.
I really don't know what part of the process they do there, but I will ask (I have some friends in the area, I will send them to investigate).
Thanks for the tip!

 

[ChrissyB]

You really will love the difference it makes to your soap.
It's hard to describe, but once you've made it and used it you will see what we mean!

 

[krissy]

so i can go to a silk wholesaler that is in my town and buy a small square of pure silk and put a bit into my lye and it will do the silk thing to my soap?

 

[ChrissyB]

Yes, Krissy you could do that. Just make sure it's pure silk and no polyester, and I would probably go for a neutral unprocessed colour.

 

[krissy]

i went today and bought *eek* 3 and a half yards of pure white silk. i think i will have silk for a long time to come. if anyone else wants some, the store is going out of business and the silk i bought retailed at $39 per yard. i paid about $20 total.

forgot to say, i am trying it out right now...i can't wait to see it finished.
what exactly does it do to the soap? i am doing HP.

 

[xyxoxy]

I just bought some. Thanks, Enablers.

<sigh...> Me too

Been wanting to try this for a while... but I can't if I never buy any.

 

[zeoplum]

I just got mine yesterday. This thread has probably good for The Scent Works!

 

[Tootie_Smiles]

I made my first batch with it last night. It had a really stinky smell when I mixed it with the lye but so far the smell has gone away in my soap. Will let you know when I cut it if the smell is gone.

I can't wait to try it!!

Pauline
www.SapphireSoaps.etsy.com
http://twitter.com/SapphireSoaps

 

[heyjude]

Thanks for all the great info. I haven't used silk in my soap before, but I also just placed an order. Deda should get a commission!

Jude

 

[xyxoxy]

FYI - I had contacted Bitter Creek to see if their silk was cruelty free. I had given up on a reply but just recieved this...
"All Tussah silk because is wild harvested is cruelty free."
I also got a description of the silk worm life cycle.
So take that for what it is worth.

I was not under the impression that "Tussah silk" was automatically cruelty free but if that's true it makes shopping easier.

 

[zeoplum]

Hmm...that sounds odd.

Personally, I'm glad I bought mine from The Scent Works because they have Mango Lassi FO so I threw a 1oz bottle of that in my shopping cart when I got my Tussah Silk Noil. And have already soaped it! Wow! That stuff is amazing! Probably one of my all time favorites now.

 

[xyxoxy]

Actually when I had not heard back from BC I placed my order through Scent Works too and threw in a sample of BLue Sugar FO. Still checking the mailbox everyday :shock:

 

[laVale]

Personally, I'm glad I bought mine from The Scent Works because they have Mango Lassi FO

wow, Mango Lassi!!!!

I love it and I think I cannot find any soap fragrance in Europe.
Unfortunately sending fragrances from USA to Italy is not allowed and they get blocked at the custom

 

[zeoplum]

wow, Mango Lassi!!!!

I love it and I think I cannot find any soap fragrance in Europe.
Unfortunately sending fragrances from USA to Italy is not allowed and they get blocked at the custom

What about Australia? Australia Soap Supplies carries Bramble Berry FO's and they have Mango Lassi.

 

[laVale]

wow, Mango Lassi!!!!

I love it and I think I cannot find any soap fragrance in Europe.
Unfortunately sending fragrances from USA to Italy is not allowed and they get blocked at the custom

What about Australia? Australia Soap Supplies carries Bramble Berry FO's and they have Mango Lassi.

I'm afraid the problem is with anything coming from outside Europe.
I've orded an aromatherapy decoder, and it was blocked, since the seller wrote it was something from pharmacy on the envelope.

 

[heyjude]

Yea!!! I just received my silk from Scent Works today!!!

Boo--just finished cleaning up from my soapmaking this morning. Guess I will have to find another time soon to try it. Can't wait to use it after all the good reviews about it here!

Jude

 

[NANCYB]

Ok I tried, no luck

I had a silk scarf, and cut into teeny tiny pieces and added to lye solution, silk wouldnt dissolve, just floated around and around and around.

Now before everyone laughs their head off, was I way out on this one.

New to soaping, so give my a break eh!

Nancy

 

[Jamn!]

What did the silk stink like?

I am really suprised that the lye did nothing to it. Are you sure it was silk? Silk is a protein fiber and I'm guessing the lye would eat it up like it was a fat. I haven't tried any silk fiber though.

 

[Stacykins]

I bought some tussah silk online, and am excited to use a bit of it too in an upcoming batch of soap. It sounds like the difference will be awesome

 

[NANCYB]

Silk tag on scarf

The tag on the scarf said 100% silk, hmmm could it have been fake.