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2. Byzantine silk - Wikipedia

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   Imports of raw silk, silk yarn, and finished fabrics are all recorded, but the techniques of producing these textiles from the silkworm Bombyx mori remained a closely guarded secret of the Chinese until the Emperor of the East Justinian I (482–565) arranged to have silkworm eggs smuggled out of Central Asia in 553-54, [3] setting the stage ...

3. Yarn - Wikipedia

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   Yarn is selected for different textiles based on the characteristics of the yarn fibres, such as warmth (wool), light weight (cotton or rayon), durability (nylon is added to sock yarn, for example), or softness (cashmere, alpaca). Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together. [19]

4. Siyaram Silk Mills - Wikipedia

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   Siyaram Silk Mills Limited, also known as Siyaram's and as SSML, [1] is an Indian blended fabric and garment-manufacturer, [2] with an associated chain of retail outlets and branded showrooms and an online store—Siyaram's Online Shop. Siyaram's was incorporated in 1978, [3] and is headquartered in the Kamala Mills compound, Lower Parel ...

5. Luster (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Lustrous silk yarns. In textiles, lustre or luster is a physical property that makes them appear bright, glossy, and shiny. The amount of light reflected from the surface of a fiber is referred to as its luster. The level of luster is determined by how light reflects off the surface. For example, round surfaced fiber reflects more light and ...

6. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   Thread is similar to yarn, cord, twine, or string, and there is some overlap between the way these terms are used. However, thread is most often used to mean materials fine and smooth enough for sewing, embroidery, weaving, or making lace or net. Yarn is often used to mean a thicker and softer material, suitable for knitting and crochet.

7. Crêpe (textile) - Wikipedia

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   A smooth, flat plain-weave fabric, typically a silk blend, with hard-twisted yarns and ordinary yarn warp. Also used to describe a similar fabric made without crepe-twist yarns. [27] French crêpe 1. An inaccurately-applied name for flat crêpe. 2. Plain-weave light silk or rayon cloths similar to flat crêpe. 3.