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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* Peter F. Stone, (2013), '''''Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins Kindle Edition''''', North Clarendon :Tuttle | * Peter F. Stone, (2013), '''''Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins Kindle Edition''''', North Clarendon :Tuttle | ||
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[[Category:Carpet Materials]] | [[Category:Carpet Materials]] | ||
[[fa:ابریشم]] | [[fa:ابریشم]] | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 2 April 2020
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| General information | |
| Name | Silk |
| Alternative name(s) | (Fa: abrisham, abrishom) |
| Origin | Asia, Middle East, China, Iran, Japan. |
| Fiber | Natural: Silkworm |
| Components | Fibroin, Sericin, Water and mineral substances |
| Average fiber diameter | About 1/1,200 inch |
| Average fiber length | From 800 to 1,200 yards |
| Cross-sectional area | Triangular |
| Application in carpet weaving | Foundation and Pile |
Silk is a very fine natural fiber drawn from the cocoon of the moth Silkworm. Its ingredients are fibroin, sericin, water and mineral substances. The average diameter of silk fibers is about 1/1,200 inch in thickness and from 800 to 1,200 yards in length.[1]
Bibliography
- Peter F. Stone, (2013), Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins Kindle Edition, North Clarendon :Tuttle
References
- ↑ Stone, 2013, 263