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Post by prairiegarden on Oct 16, 2016 10:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by Walk on Oct 17, 2016 11:42:55 GMT -5
I read this article and contacted the writer to share my experience working with milkweed fluff. Many years ago I made a "down" comforter using milkweed pod fluff. After several months the fibers disintegrated into a dusty powder. Fortunately I had used cotton fabric with a high thread count and tight weave, but even so I noticed dust coming from the clumpy cover which was no longer fluffy at all. Upon opening one of the channels (I had quilted the 2 layers of fabric into channels about 3-4" wide) the remains of the "fluff" were easy to pour out. What a mess and a LOT of work harvesting, opening pods, pulling the seeds off, and getting the fluff into the channels (mostly all over myself and the surrounding area) for nothing. Fortunately, the bast fibers are completely different from the pod fluff. If the jacket were woven with milkweed bast, now that would be really great. |
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Post by prairiegarden on Oct 17, 2016 14:57:47 GMT -5
Interesting and worth while noting! Have you ever tried to use bullrush fluff for stuffing? Some people say the native Canadians used it for padding but not sure if that was for temporary or long term use.
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