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spun silk fabric [2 records]

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Record 1 1997-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Silk (Textiles)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric ... made from waste silk (originally by removal of the gum by fermentation).

CONT

... waste cocoons are spun into yarn, and made into schappe or spun silk fabrics, not as lustrous as reeled silk goods, but stronger and cheaper.

OBS

schappe silk: A fabric or yarn made from waste silk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Soieries
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Soie schappe : Soie obtenue à partir des déchets de soie.

OBS

Il s'agit du tissu de soie fabriqué à partir de la schappe. Le terme «soie» désigne : 1. fil de soie grège; 2. Étoffe, tissu de soie.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Silk (Textiles)
OBS

Spun silk. adj. Descriptive of fabrics produced from spun silk.

OBS

Spun silk. Short, broken silk fibers and waste from cocoons, carded and spun; less lustrous than reeled silk; makes strong, attractive fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Soieries
OBS

Schappe. Fil obtenu par filature de divers déchets de soie recueillis en filature et au tissage. Contrairement à la soie extraite d'un cocon qui est un fil continu, le fil résultant de la filature de déchets est un fil discontinu. Après tissage, on obtient un tissu assez fin, soyeux, brillant, mais moins résistant qu'un tissu fait de fils continus.

OBS

Soie schappe ou schappe : Fil obtenu des déchets de soie partiellement décreusés.

Spanish

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