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CRIN DE FLORENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk (Textiles)
DEF

The fibroin in the glands of a silkworm, when treated with acetic acid and allowed to stand for some time, will stretch to great length and show considerable strength.

CONT

In 1920, Pezon & Michel acquires "Julio Rose," a company located on Beranger Street in Paris. The company sells silk-worm gut (known as "crin de Florence"), also used in surgical procedures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
DEF

Gros crin de soie naturelle obtenu en plongeant les vers à soie vivants [...] dans des bains à réaction acide. Il se produit [...] une évacuation rapide de la soie, qu'on saisit et qu'on étire légèrement

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