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SILK GUM [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecru silk
1, record 1, English, ecru%20silk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A … dull silk yarn with a very small proportion [approximately 2% to 5%] of the natural gum removed. 2, record 1, English, - ecru%20silk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soie mi-cuite
1, record 1, French, soie%20mi%2Dcuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opération de décreusage, en eau savonneuse à 90 °C, donne de la soie cuite, mi-cuite ou souple, selon l'intensité du traitement. 2, record 1, French, - soie%20mi%2Dcuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blaze
1, record 2, English, blaze
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Neri 1, record 2, English, Neri
correct
- Neri silk 2, record 2, English, Neri%20silk
correct
- wadding 3, record 2, English, wadding
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first silk produced by a silkworm. It is the least lustrous fiber and is heavely charged with sericin or silk gum. 1, record 2, English, - blaze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neri ... a grade of waste silk, obtained from the inner smooth skin of cocoons; left over in the residuum in the reeling process. 1, record 2, English, - blaze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Blaze: silk composed of short fibers. 2, record 2, English, - blaze
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blaze
1, record 2, French, blaze
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blase 2, record 2, French, blase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première soie émise par les chenilles séricigènes avant la formation du cocon, de manière à pouvoir relier celui-ci aux supports environnants (bruyère, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - blaze
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cœur de cocon de ver à soie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- degummed silk
1, record 3, English, degummed%20silk
generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- soft silk 1, record 3, English, soft%20silk
generic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Raw silk with the gum still on the filaments is called hard silk. Degummed silk is soft silk. 1, record 3, English, - degummed%20silk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soie souple
1, record 3, French, soie%20souple
feminine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soie ayant subi une opération de décreusage complète, et pratiquement débarrassée de tout son grès. 1, record 3, French, - soie%20souple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Farm Animals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sericin 2, record 4, English, sericin
- sericin gum 2, record 4, English, sericin%20gum
- silk glue 2, record 4, English, silk%20glue
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the natural gum, sericin, is normally left on the silk during reeling, throwing and weaving.//the gum is removed by boiling with soap and water. [Also sericin gum] [Also silk glue MATEX 59 520] 2, record 4, English, - gum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Animaux de ferme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- séricine 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9ricine
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le décreusage, effectué au moyen d'un bain de savon bouillant, a pour but d'éliminer le grès (ou séricine) qui recouvre le fil de soie grège. 1, record 4, French, - gr%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sedería
- Animales de granja
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sericina
1, record 4, Spanish, sericina
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ungummed silk
1, record 5, English, ungummed%20silk
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silk from which the sericin or gum has been removed. 1, record 5, English, - ungummed%20silk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soie décreusée
1, record 5, French, soie%20d%C3%A9creus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soie dépouillée de son grès. 1, record 5, French, - soie%20d%C3%A9creus%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- raw silk
1, record 6, English, raw%20silk
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- grege silk 2, record 6, English, grege%20silk
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silk from the cultivated silkworm, Bombyx mori, before the gum or sericin has been removed. 3, record 6, English, - raw%20silk
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the cocoons are... "reeled" by placing them in a basin of hot water to loosen the filaments... and winding them up onto a "reel. "In this process, the several filaments twist together slightly, and adhere to each other because of the natural gum on their surface. This reeling process results in a single "thread" of silk, which is classified as raw silk.... 4, record 6, English, - raw%20silk
Record 6, Key term(s)
- crude silk
- silk in the gum
- unscoured silk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- soie grège
1, record 6, French, soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- soie brute 2, record 6, French, soie%20brute
correct, feminine noun
- soie écrue 3, record 6, French, soie%20%C3%A9crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Préparation de la soie grège (ou brute, crue, écrue) : triage des cocons, étouffage, battage, dévidage, tirage aboutissant au fil de soie, qu'on enroule en écheveaux et en bottes. 4, record 6, French, - soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Biasse : Tissu du Levant, en soie écrue. - Crêpe chiffon : Tissu très léger et transparent en croisure toile. Chaîne et trame sont composées d'un fil en soie grège. - Dentelle blonde : Fine dentelle de soie grège [...]. 5, record 6, French, - soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le tissu de chanvre, qui s'apparente au lin et à la soie brute, se démarque par sa douceur, sa souplesse et sa durabilité [...]. 6, record 6, French, - soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Sedería
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- seda cruda
1, record 6, Spanish, seda%20cruda
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- seda en bruto 1, record 6, Spanish, seda%20en%20bruto
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- schappe
1, record 7, English, schappe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- schappe silk 2, record 7, English, schappe%20silk
correct
- schappe yarn 3, record 7, English, schappe%20yarn
correct
- schappe silk yarn 4, record 7, English, schappe%20silk%20yarn
correct
- chapped silk 5, record 7, English, chapped%20silk
correct
- chappe 5, record 7, English, chappe
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yarn made from waste silk(originally by removal of the gum by fermentation). 3, record 7, English, - schappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... schappe yarns which are short fibred and free or partly free from silk-gum are made from silk waste. 3, record 7, English, - schappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schappe silk: A fabric or yarn made from waste silk. 3, record 7, English, - schappe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Soieries
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- schappe
1, record 7, French, schappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fil de schappe 2, record 7, French, fil%20de%20schappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
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. 3, record 7, French, - schappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'inverse de la soie grège, qui est fil continu dévidé du cocon, la schappe est un fil formé de brins discontinus et de ce fait, sa filature, plus complexe que celle de la soie grège, comporte un plus grand nombre d'opérations [...]. 4, record 7, French, - schappe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
- Sedería
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- chape
1, record 7, Spanish, chape
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Borra de seda. 1, record 7, Spanish, - chape
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- degumming
1, record 8, English, degumming
correct, generic
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- silk degumming 2, record 8, English, silk%20degumming
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
degumming : The removal of sericin(silk gum) from silk yarns or fabrics, or from silk waste prior to spinning, by a controlled, hot, mildly alkaline treatment intended to have little effect on the underlying fibroin. 3, record 8, English, - degumming
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décreusage
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9creusage
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- décreusement 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9creusement
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- décruage 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9cruage
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- décrusage 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9crusage
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui a pour but d'éliminer le grès des fils et des tissus de soie grège. [...] Ce traitement se pratique sur les fils de soie en écheveaux, et, suivant son intensité, il produit la soie mi-cuite, la soie cuite et la soie souple. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9creusage
Record 8, Key term(s)
- décrayage
- cuite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard silk
1, record 9, English, hard%20silk
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hard-silk 2, record 9, English, hard%2Dsilk
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That which still contains the sericin or silk gum, undegummed. 1, record 9, English, - hard%20silk
Record 9, Key term(s)
- crude silk
- silk in the gum
- unscoured silk
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- soie non décreusée
1, record 9, French, soie%20non%20d%C3%A9creus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décreuser : Lessiver un fil textile brut (dit cru, écru) avant tissage, teinture. - Spécialt. Lessiver le fil de soie grège pour le dépouiller de sa gaine de séricine (grès). - On dit aussi décruer, décruser. Soie décreusée (opposé à soie grège ou crue). 2, record 9, French, - soie%20non%20d%C3%A9creus%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bave
1, record 10, English, bave
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cocoon thread 2, record 10, English, cocoon%20thread
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two filaments of silk joined together by the silk gum or sericin make what is known as a cocoon thread or bave. 2, record 10, English, - bave
Record 10, Key term(s)
- silk bave
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bave
1, record 10, French, bave
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil de soie sortant de la filière d'une chenille séricigène. 2, record 10, French, - bave
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fil de soie : La matière qui s'échappe de la filière du ver à soie s'appelle «bave» et le fil simple qui résulte de son durcissement est le «brin». 3, record 10, French, - bave
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- schappe silk
1, record 11, English, schappe%20silk
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- schappe fabric 2, record 11, English, schappe%20fabric
- spun silk fabric 2, record 11, English, spun%20silk%20fabric
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric... made from waste silk(originally by removal of the gum by fermentation). 2, record 11, English, - schappe%20silk
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 11, English, - schappe%20silk
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schappe silk: A fabric or yarn made from waste silk. 2, record 11, English, - schappe%20silk
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Soieries
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- soie schappe
1, record 11, French, soie%20schappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soie schappe : Soie obtenue à partir des déchets de soie. 2, record 11, French, - soie%20schappe
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 11, French, - soie%20schappe
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hot water tank
1, record 12, English, hot%20water%20tank
generic
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the cocoons are steeped in hot water... this softens the silk gum and sets free the fibre 1, record 12, English, - hot%20water%20tank
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Above the hot water tank in which the cocoons are floating is a glass rod 1, record 12, English, - hot%20water%20tank
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bassine de filature
1, record 12, French, bassine%20de%20filature
feminine noun, specific
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les cocons [...] sont [...] placés dans un récipient plat, la bassine de filature, où l'eau se renouvelle constamment à une température de 50 degrés. [pour ramollir le grès et dégager l'extrémité de la bave] 1, record 12, French, - bassine%20de%20filature
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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