{"product_id":"ply-issue-54-autumn-2026","title":"PLY Issue 54 Autumn 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLY The Magazine for Handspinners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue 54 Autumn 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex_column av-3dwh4u-269f771766a0f65dd3b7b070a6d4e572 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"av_textblock_section av-36u3q6-f6bf32bebddf988e03a6de50ab8af152\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"avia_textblock\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSericulture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW265389067 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW179635409 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue explores a lustrous and versatile fiber: silk. Typically we think of silk as shiny and strong, and it definitely can be that, but there is so much more to this fiber, and this issue does a deep dive into all the different types of silk that can be used for spinning as well as the different preps you can find for silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe start off with a silk spinning primer from Coleen Nimetz to give you a foundation for working with this fiber, Michael Kelson explores different silks in top form, and Amelia Read Garripoli talks about spindle selection for silk spinning. Sprinkled throughout the issue are photos of silk in various forms and drafts, from top to cocoons to lap to mawata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArticles explore blending silk with other fibers, looking at different blending tools and the percentages of silk in blends. You’ll also learn about spinning silk for drape, for elasticity, and for luster; about dyeing silk with both acid dyes and natural dyes; and about how different finishing methods affect silk yarns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the issue wouldn’t be complete without explorations into the history of silk, from China to reeling with a Zaguri to recreating a Viking tablet-woven band to how silk has been used in the medical field. And Michael Cook shares his personal history with this Queen of Fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PLYtogether","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58532731453743,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0876\/2988\/files\/Sericulturecover.png?v=1790191566","url":"https:\/\/evanstonstitchworks.com\/products\/ply-issue-54-autumn-2026","provider":"Evanston Stitchworks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}