FSN 101 Lecture Notes - Bombyx Mori, Sericin, Tussar Silk
11 Dec 2012
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Silk is commonly known as the queen of fibers and is a luxury fiber. Comes from cocoons of caterpillars called silk worms. 1000 yards of silk in one worm. China india and japan are the chief producers of silk fibers. Colour of silk is determine by what the silk worm eats. Silk is identified bu its softness and brilliant sheen sericulture: the production of cutliavted silk. Sericin: water soluble protective gumt ath surrouns ilk when extruded from the caterpiuller. Reeling silk: severl filkanest are gathered together and wound on a reel. Spun silk: staple silk is made from cocoons where the filament broke or the moth matured and emerged from the cocoon. Silk noil: de gummed silk, less expensive, elss durable, duller,fuzzier, pills, weaker than filanet. Momme: one mm= 3. 75 grams (describes the weight of silk) Irreguluar: think slub yarns, course, duller, stiffer, usually seen in natural beige color.
