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RAW SILK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raw silk
1, record 1, English, raw%20silk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grege silk 2, record 1, English, grege%20silk
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silk from the cultivated silkworm, Bombyx mori, before the gum or sericin has been removed. 3, record 1, English, - raw%20silk
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - raw%20silk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crude silk
- silk in the gum
- unscoured silk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soie grège
1, record 1, French, soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soie brute 2, record 1, French, soie%20brute
correct, feminine noun
- soie écrue 3, record 1, French, soie%20%C3%A9crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - soie%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Sedería
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seda cruda
1, record 1, Spanish, seda%20cruda
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seda en bruto 1, record 1, Spanish, seda%20en%20bruto
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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