Abaca Silk Fabric
Abaca Silk Fabric
On Hat Headlines Newsletter there was mention made of Abaca silk (carried at The Feather Shop). Has anyone every used this fabric?
Is the weave smaller than Sinamay? Can you use a single layer (rather than doubling it like Sinamay)? Is it smoother than Sinamay? Is it as easy to use as Sinamay?
Of course my only point of reference is Sinamay (need to broaden my horizons).
Thanks in advance for your wisdom. :)
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New Silk Abaca Lessons now available! Learn to tame Silk Abaca as Amanda Macor shares her tips to align the silk abaca then cut, machine and manipulate it into Signature trims and wire framed headpieces.
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I love working with silk abaca. I saw so many pictures of its use by Australian milliners that I was hooked and bought some myself when out in Australia in March. I brought back 8 x 1/2 metre pieces in different colours. Have only had time to make my first one using three shades of oranges and fixed to a handblocked dark orange sinama
y pillbox. Style name 'CLEMENTINA'
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