Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Silk — This article is about a natural fiber and the textile woven from it. For other uses, see Silk (disambiguation). Four of the most important domesticated silk worms, together with their adult moth forms, Meyers Konversations Lexikon (1885 1892)… … Wikipedia
Thai silk — is produced from the cocoons of thai silkworms. Thai weavers, mainly from the Khorat Plateau in the northeast region of Thailand, raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves. Khorat is the center of the silk industry in Thailand… … Wikipedia
Cotton waste — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Japan — • Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north west of the Pacific Ocean and east of the Asiatic continent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
China — • Includes history, government, education, and religion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. China China † … Catholic encyclopedia
Seidenspinnerei — Seidenspinnerei. Für die Seidenspinnerei [1] selbst kommen vier Rohstoffe in Betracht, welche verschiedene Spinnverfahren bedingen: 1. Rohseide oder Grezseide (grège, grèze, soie non ouvrée, raw silk), durch Abhaspeln der Kokons erhalten; 2.… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Samuel Lister, 1st Baron Masham — Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, (born 1 January 1815 in Calverley Old Hall, Yorkshire died 2 February 1906 in Swinton Park, Yorkshire) was an English inventor and industrialist.Born in Calverley Old Hall, near Bradford. His father,… … Wikipedia
schappe — /shah peuh/, v., schapped /shahpt/, schapping, n. v.t. 1. to remove sericin from (silk waste) by fermentation. n. 2. See schappe silk. [1880 85; < Swiss G: raw silk leavings; cf. F échappement leakage] * * * … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
