Application of dyestuffs to textiles, paper, leather and other materials (1920)
Matthews, J. Merritt (Joseph Merritt), 1874-1931 · New York, Wiley · leaf 115
d of silk-glue they become as white as other silks. 96 SCOURING THE TEXTILE FIBERS 12. The Boiling-ofE of Silk.—The fiber proper of raw silk is coveredwith a glue-like material known as sericin. The presence of this lattersubstance makes raw silk harsh and stiff and without luster. Boilingsoap… … Fig. 86.— Mather Patent Kier. Longitudinal Section. (Mather &. Piatt). and stripping are also used. When completely boiled-off silk willlose in weight from 22 to 28 per cent and is known in the trade as boiled-off or cuit silk. Frequently, however, all of the silk-glue is not removed,but only…
Dyes and dyeing · Textile fabrics
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