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Record 1 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Silk (Textiles)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
OBS

Silk ... Each cocoon emits two filament when spinning the cocoon. These are known as "fibroin". A single filament is known as a "brins".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Soieries
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Le brin de soie [...] est constitué par deux filaments accolés l'un à l'autre et formant un seul fil de base.

CONT

Matière textile fine et soyeuse provenant de la bave du vers à soie qui l'utilise à la construction du cocon. Le dévidage du cocon donne un brin d'une longueur de 800 à 1.200 mètres; est le seul fil continu existant à l'état naturel.

Spanish

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