reeled silk
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reeled silk — noun : high quality raw silk reeled in one continuous filament from the cocoon directly into a skein compare spun silk * * * a long strand made of silk reeled from a number of cocoons and not twisted or thrown. Cf. spun silk (def. 1). [1825 35] … Useful english dictionary
Silk — This article is about a natural fiber and the textile woven from it. For other uses, see Silk (disambiguation). Four of the most important domesticated silk worms, together with their adult moth forms, Meyers Konversations Lexikon (1885 1892)… … Wikipedia
raw silk — reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed. [1300 50; ME] * * * … Universalium
raw silk — noun 1. : reeled silk before the gum is removed 2. : a woven or knitted fabric of spun silk * * * reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed. [1300 50; ME] * * * raw silk noun 1. Natural untreated silk threads 2. Fabric made from these • •… … Useful english dictionary
spun silk — noun : a yarn or fabric made from short unreelable silk fibers that have been degummed compare reeled silk * * * 1. yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
thrown silk — noun : reeled silk that has been twisted or doubled and twisted into yarns * * * raw silk that has been reeled and twisted into yarn. Also called, Brit., net silk. [1680 90] * * * thrown silk noun Organzine • • • Main Entry: ↑throw … Useful english dictionary
spun silk — 1. yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk. 2. a fabric woven from this yarn. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
raw silk — raw′ silk′ n. tex reeled silk with its sericin intact • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
Thai silk — is produced from the cocoons of thai silkworms. Thai weavers, mainly from the Khorat Plateau in the northeast region of Thailand, raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves. Khorat is the center of the silk industry in Thailand… … Wikipedia
Demineralizing (silk worm cocoon) — Demineralizing has the potential to be used in the silk sector enabling wet reeling of Wild Silk moth cocoons by removing the mineral layer present in these cocoons. This technique is not like degumming where the gum of the fibroin fibres is… … Wikipedia
