Hemp has a large variety of uses, some that even suprised me like Hemp Concrete or Hempcrete as it is called. Concrete-like blocks made with hemp and lime have been used as an insulating material for construction. Hemp jewelry, rope, paper, water purification, animal bedding, weed control and even as biofuel are just a few applications of this unique […]
Fiber Animal Products
Hemp (from Old Englishhænep) is the name of the soft, durable fiber that is cultivated from plants of the Cannabisgenus. The Cannabis Sativa is the one used for fiber in commericial fiber. Hemp has been grown for millennia in Asia and the Middle East for its fibre. Commercial production of hemp in the West took […]
This week on the farm we had some interesting weather. Monday and Tuesday we were able to get some yard work done. The weather was really nice especially Tuesday. The work mainly consists of getting the rocks out of the lawn so my windows won’t get smashed when we mow. The lawn faces the south […]
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I’ve had an interesting week on the farm. I still have not gotten to de-cashmereing Gabby(shame on me). The weather is getting a bit better though. Stuff is starting to grow finally. I still have a huge snowdrift on the north side of the house though. I did however get a bunch […]
Continue reading about This Week on the Farm- April 15, 2011
Nylon dyes really well with acid dyes I used cushing’s acid dyes in peacock. I dyed a bit of mohair, blending nylon and firestar. To show differences, in how they pick up colors. Blending nylon, firestar, mohair all done in the same dyebath. All Spun Up it’s striking against last weeks plum colored […]
This week on the farm has been uneventful. After the last week and half of being teased about spring and then being dumped on by snow, I no longer care if it snows. You hear that Murphy!!!!! I don’t care!!!!! However, the sunshine has been nice to see and the animals are loving it. I’m thinking […]
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Well now that we know how milk fiber is process and what it is made up of, I was extremely curious on how it dyes and spins. I used Cushings direct dye in plum and it turned out awesome. Did not run or exhaust the dye bath. I also tried Cushings acid dye in peacock. Also […]
I tried out some milk protein fiber recently. I had to wonder after my experience with corn fiber how much of it was actually still milk and how much manufacturing it went thru. Here is a bit of history:” Milk fiber was invented in 1930’s in Italy and America to compete wool. The fiber known […]
I’ve been slowly collecting cashmere off the goats. Just in time too as I’m down to 1 pd of stock cashmere left. The goats are all looking alot skinnier except for Gabby. Her fiber just isn’t ready to release yet. The chickens have majorly started laying again. We collected 8 eggs in one day and […]
