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RAW SILK FIBER [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk (Textiles)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

... the raw silk fiber shows a smooth, translucent, rod-like filament with occasional swellings along its length.

CONT

Raw silk fiber as it comes from the cultivated cocoon is called bave... It is composed of the fibroin, consisting of two filaments, each of which is called a brin held together by sericin...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

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

Spanish

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