Turner, Annabell · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 96
ght-ing in silk is that of burning the fiber. Puresilk, when held in a flame, burns quickly, melts,and runs together, leaving a small quantity ofcarbon. If burned long enough at a sufficientlyhigh temperature this residue entirely disap-pears. SILK 83 Weighted silk, when burned, simply blackensand… … Oriffinal Residue Weighted Silk Above, Pube Silk Below, Before andAfter Burning black carbon but still leave the mineral matter,usually in the form of a grayish or reddish ash,depending on the mineral used. 84 THE STUDY OF FABRICS Sometimes the threads one way will beweighted while the others are…
Textile fabrics · Clothing and dress · Textile industry
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