Paradise Fibers Natural Peduncle Silk Top Louet Spinning Wheels A beautiful floor loom with

A beautiful floor loom with a parallel counter-march and our floating breast beam to provide consistent warp tension

7 DPI works well as a substitute for 12 DPI by skipping a dent every inch or so

making it perfect for spinners seeking quality and tradition

There are two types of silk- cultivated and wild

The conveniently located heddle blocks on the sides of the loom hold the rigid heddle in the up

Paradise Fibers Natural Peduncle Silk Top Louet Spinning Wheels A beautiful floor loom withThe cocoons of wild tropical Tussah Silkworms in the tropics of India look different than other types of Tussah. The worm starts by spinning a Peduncle or very stiff stem, much like the stem of an apple. They attach this stem around a branch of the tree that they feed on by constructing a silk ring. After one full day of making the Peduncle, they finally start to spin their cocoon. The Peduncle is a very dark natural black color and is extremely stiff