Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
soie — 1. soie [ swa ] n. f. • v. 1170; seie 1150; lat. pop. seta, class. saeta I ♦ 1 ♦ Substance filiforme sécrétée par quelques arthropodes (ver à soie⇒ bombyx), essentiellement constituée par deux protéines (séricine et fibroïne), utilisée comme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hasidic Judaism — Hasidic Jews praying in the synagogue on Yom Kippur, by Maurycy Gottlieb Part of a se … Wikipedia
Palestinian costumes — are the traditional clothing worn by Palestinians. Foreign travelers to Palestine in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries often commented on the rich variety of the costumes worn, particularly by the fellaheen or village women. Many of… … Wikipedia
MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
