Hurst, George H. (George Henry), George Bell & Sons · London ; New York : George Bell & Sons · leaf 25
ale of this moth, which isfound in all parts of India in large numbers. Thecocoons are large, and have a peculiar shape, fig. 8,and the silk has a characteristic drab colour andstrong odour. Tussah silk differs from mulberry silk in several im-portant features. In the first place the fibre of the… … from TTQ^ to ,-, of an inch. which gives the fibre a peculiarstriated appearance. Fig. 9 isa drawing of the Tussah silkfibre as seen under the micro-scope. The bave is more or lessof a flat or ribbon form, and isfrequently twisted as shown inthe drawing; in this respect itresembles cotton. The…
Dyes and dyeing · Silk
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