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Record 1 1997-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Silk (Textiles)
CONT

The refuse of raw silk ... Waste silk is what surrounds the cocoon. This burr is proper to stuff quilts.

Key term(s)
  • burrs
  • burs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Soieries
CONT

Les cocons mis à filer sont tout d'abord soumis à trois opérations [...] : la cuisson dans de l'eau à température d'ébullition [...]; le battage au moyen de brosses mécaniques qui désagrègent la bourre des couches externes faites de brins plus ou moins rompus; le purgeage par lequel s'élimine cette bourre [...].

Key term(s)
  • bourre de soie

Spanish

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