Hurst, George H. (George Henry), George Bell & Sons · London ; New York : George Bell & Sons · leaf 16
d the double structure of the brin isshown in the end sections given. The bave is the fibreas it issues from the silkworm. The fibre is quitedevoid of cellular structure, and is nearly homo-geneous in appearance. Under polarized light thebave gives a grand display of colour. The brin, orsingle… … m SILK DYEING. and therefore the outer portion of the brin consists ofscricin, or silk glue (see below), and the inner c ffibroin, or true silk fibre. The diameter of each brin averages -r^g-o- of aninch, and that of the bave, or double fibre -r\-Q of aninch, though there is some variation in silks…
Dyes and dyeing · Silk
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