Difference between revisions of "Vegetable silk"
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| − | An unstandardized name that has been used for several fibers obtained from seeds. Vegetable silk has been used to refer to [ | + | An unstandardized name that has been used for several fibers obtained from seeds. Vegetable silk has been used to refer to [[milkweed%20fiber|milkweed floss]], [[akund|akund fibers]] and [[kapok|kapok]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 10 May 2016
Description
An unstandardized name that has been used for several fibers obtained from seeds. Vegetable silk has been used to refer to milkweed floss, akund fibers and Kapok.
Synonyms and Related Terms
milkweed floss; akund fibers; kapok; seda vegetal (Esp.)
Additional Images
Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 430
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996