Difference between revisions of "Degumming"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The removal of gum, [ | + | The removal of gum, [[sericin]], from raw [[silk]] by boiling the yarn or fabric in an alkaline soap solution. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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desgomado (Esp.); ontgomming (Ned); | desgomado (Esp.); ontgomming (Ned); | ||
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* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:57, 18 July 2022
Description
The removal of gum, Sericin, from raw Silk by boiling the yarn or fabric in an alkaline soap solution.
Synonyms and Related Terms
desgomado (Esp.); ontgomming (Ned);
Resources and Citations
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997