Episode 2 of the Whitchurch Silk Mill podcast, hosted by Zoe Umpleby.  This episode takes a look at the first stage of the silk-making process - bobbin winding. Listen to our weaver Shannon Bye talk all about how those threads are prepared ready to create a warp using our 19th century winding frame.  Plus we speak to Nick Traylen from Uppingham Yarns about the pros and cons of weaving with silk.

Episode 2 of the Whitchurch Silk Mill podcast, hosted by Zoe Umpleby. This episode takes a look at the first stage of the silk-making process - bobbin winding. Listen to our weaver Shannon Bye talk all about how those threads are prepared ready to create a warp using our 19th century winding frame. Plus we speak to Nick Traylen from Uppingham Yarns about the pros and cons of weaving with silk.

Episode 2 of the Whitchurch Silk Mill podcast, hosted by Zoe Umpleby.&nbsp; This episode takes a look at the first stage of the silk-making process - bobbin winding. Listen to our weaver Shannon Bye talk all about how those threads are prepared ready to create a warp using our 19th century winding frame.&nbsp; Plus we speak to Nick Traylen from Uppingham Yarns about the pros and cons of weaving with silk.&nbsp;

Whitchurch Silk Mill Podcast - Episode 2 - Winding

A podcast series about Whitchurch Silk Mill, the oldest silk mill in the UK still in its original building, located in rural Hampshire. This podcast series follows the fascinating journey from thread to woven cloth at the Mill. Every episode will include chats with the Mill’s own weaver/tacklers and interviews from experts on the wider topics of weaving and silk, the weaving process, our efforts to preserve traditional silk weaving skills on looms dating back to the 1890s, the design process, sustainable cloth and how silk made at the Mill is used.

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Whitchurch Silk Mill Podcast - Episode 2 - Winding

Whitchurch Silk Mill Podcast - Episode 2 - Winding