The physical properties of silk, washing, how pH affects it, different degumming methods degumming the cocoons.

Redding Method principles of dyeing, chemistry of dyes and types of dyes which work with silk.  If time permits, dyeing cocoons.

Redding Method; dyeing brick and mawata.

Spin that beautiful fiber you dyed.  Different methods for spinning silk with Jan Massie and me!

Nabori, principles to dyeing silk scarves.  Tying, binding etc... This class should only run about 1 hour in preparation for next class.

Dyeing first scarf.  This class will be fairly long and will run approximately 2-3 hours.

Dyeing second scarf with a different arrangement of folds and bindings.