raw silk

Raw silk — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Raw Silk — was a 1980s post disco and dance music group that consisted of members Sybil Thomas, Ronald Dean Miller and Bert Reid (Unlimited Touch, Crown Heights Affair). Their first release Do It to the Music has become a staple part in rare groove 1980s… …   Wikipedia

raw silk — n. 1. silk reeled from the cocoon, with the sericin still in it 2. a silk fabric of a slub weave, used for suits, etc …   English World dictionary

raw silk — raw′ silk′ n. tex reeled silk with its sericin intact • Etymology: 1300–50 …   From formal English to slang

raw silk — noun 1. : reeled silk before the gum is removed 2. : a woven or knitted fabric of spun silk * * * reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed. [1300 50; ME] * * * raw silk noun 1. Natural untreated silk threads 2. Fabric made from these • •… …   Useful english dictionary

Raw Silk — GREGE SILK or Raw Silk The French term for raw silk yarns run together without twist. It is reeled from cocoons and used either as it is or when converted into tram or organzine by throwing. RAW SILK A term applied to the filaments produced by… …   Dictionary of the English textile terms

raw silk — /rɔ ˈsɪlk/ (say raw silk) noun 1. silk as reeled from the cocoons. 2. material woven from this silk …   Australian English dictionary

raw silk — silk fibers which have not had the sericin removed; fabric made from untreated silk fibers …   English contemporary dictionary

raw silk — reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed. [1300 50; ME] * * * …   Universalium

Silk in the Indian subcontinent — Silk in India as elsewhere, is an item of luxury.For more than four thousand years, this cloth produced from the cocoons of caterpillers, has been associated with crowned heads and riches throughout the different ages. As a designer once said… …   Wikipedia

Silk Yarns — are composed of a number of silk filaments twisted together, usually 8 to 12 to form a thread. The filaments have a natural coating of gum which gives strength and elasticity, but reduces lustre. The gum must be boiled off if lustre is wanted,… …   Dictionary of the English textile terms