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s notbeen thoroughly investi-gated, and there is roomfor further research on thispoint. The latest investi-gations are those of Dr.Knecht,1 who found thatboiling in water removed2i33 per cent, of sericin,etc.; there was 0*91 percent, of fatty matter and o-o8 per cent, of wax. On boiling in soap and… … Fig. 9. IOOOO Tussah silk fibroin contains more oxygen, less car-bon, and less nitrogen than silk fibroin, and has theformula Ct s Hrl Ns 07. Tussah silk differs fromordinary silk in the following ways: it is not so solublein solutions of caustic soda, and is only partiallysoluble in strong…
Dyes and dyeing · Silk
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