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Spliced Flax Fiber

So from archeological findings early fabric was made with threads that were spliced rather than actually spun on spinning devices. Peoples may have gone out in the fields and gathered strips of thin bark from the over wintered fiber plants like flax, dogbane or even milkweed. Once you strip off the bark you have thin strips of fiber that you can get wet, splice thin sections together by twisting. Take a few inches of each end and twist by hand. Carefully layout the fiber in a neat pile and then continue wetting and spinning the ends together. This way there is more sticky pectins to help hold together the fibers vs using fibers that were highly processed for use on the spinning wheels. With the strips there is far less waste and you can get a great single thread suitable for a warp weighted loom. The Gal that operates the channel Expertly Dyed did a demonstration of how it is done. I have attempted many times and just did not have the technique down. Wetting the entire fiber and using peeled vs hackled fiber is the key. Being gentle is helpful. If you get your strips you should make a huge pile of similar thickness so you can have the fibers of the proper size ready at hand before you start. You could even put them in the water and keep them wet the entire time which will greatly improve the quality of the thread. I like the process. It would be a great project to do a full size shirt or some kind of cloth for clothing using this technique or even making a pouch or something, something bigger than a tiny bit of finished fiber. This is my example I created.