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Latest revision as of 15:55, 4 August 2022
Description
Untreated silk reeled directly from the cocoon. Raw silk contains 20-30% sericin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
untreated silk; gum silk; adapangia (India, Bangladesh); aggoned bunder (Japan, East Indies); seda en bruto (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- M.Brooks, S.O'Conner, J.McDonnell "The Application of Low-energy X-radiography in the Examination and Investigation of Degraded Historic Silk Textiles" ICOM Preprints, Edinburgh, Vol. II, p.670-79, 1996.
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996