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Record 1 2002-09-05

English

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

silk waste: The fibres remaining after drawing off, reeling, or throwing nett silk, and fibres obtained from damaged or unreelable cocoons.

CONT

husks (silk): Silk waste remaining on cocoons at the bottom of the basin after reeling. Also termed bisu.

Key term(s)
  • silk wastes

French

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

Déchets découlant des opérations de dévidage ou filature des cocons [...].

CONT

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Sedería
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