Creative Design: Professional

Prairie Blossom Felt

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Abstract

Historically, milkweed has been used as a fiber of choice when other, more superior, options were not available. The prevalence of this fiber producing plant in prairie meadows and roadside ditches makes milkweed floss an inviting, sustainable fiber to re-investigate. After a successful re-creation of an historic capelet, I ventured into using milkweed as a fiber source in developing a useable textile. Thus began my experimentation with creatively using a common, local plant to provide warm yet fashionable attire.

How to Cite:

Landgren, T., (2015) “Prairie Blossom Felt”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 72(1).