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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | [[File:MilkweedSeedsf5.jpg|thumb|Common milkweed ''Asclepias syriaca'']] | |
| − | 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 == | ||
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milkweed floss; akund fibers; kapok; seda vegetal (Esp.) | milkweed floss; akund fibers; kapok; seda vegetal (Esp.) | ||
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| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:28, 25 June 2022
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.)
Resources and Citations
- 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