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Pongee 05

This is the most widely sold silk quality and perfect for beginners of silk painting. It is fine, very light and shows the beautiful lustre of silk. The dye flows fast and easily in every direction and spreads evenly on the fabric. Therefore pongee 05 is considered the silk for painting. All silk painting techniques succeed equally well. This material is often used in schools, organizations where children spend their leisure time and for occupational therapy because of its favorable price. You should choose a firmer quality like pongee 08 for the lining of clothes. Pongee 05, on the other hand, is perfect for decorations of any kind and for delicate canopies. It is as well suited for light curtains, but not for windows facing south as silk is susceptible to UV light.The fabric can also be used for Nuno felting but you should have some experience in felting because the process takes a little bit longer than felting Chiffon. (Chiffon is best suitable for beginners.)

This is the most widely sold silk quality and perfect for beginners of silk painting. It is fine, very light and shows the beautiful lustre of silk. The dye flows fast and easily in every direction and spreads evenly on the fabric. Therefore pongee 05 is considered the silk for painting. All silk painting techniques succeed equally well. This material is often used in schools, organizations where children spend their leisure time and for occupational therapy because of its favorable price. You should choose a firmer quality like pongee 08 for the lining of clothes. Pongee 05, on the other hand, is perfect for decorations of any kind and for delicate canopies. It is as well suited for light curtains, but not for windows facing south as silk is susceptible to UV light.The fabric can also be used for Nuno felting but you should have some experience in felting because the process takes a little bit longer than felting Chiffon. (Chiffon is best suitable for beginners.)

A design example for a combination of the water color and salt technique. Both are perfect for beginners in silk painting.

Design example.
This scarf is made out of a piece of natural white Pongee 05, which was felted with FLYFEL®-wosiweb. Little felted lines out of silk-sliver make for shimmering effects on the lustreless surface.
After felting, the entire nuno-felt scarf was dyed with natural indigo.