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Robert Kemp Philp
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1885.
Yak
Lace
and
Fringe.
This
is
said
to
be
made
from
the
tail
hair
of
an
animal
resembling
an
ox,
a
horse,
and
sheep;
the
first
for
its
shape,
the
next
for
its
tail,
and
the
third
for
its
wool.
The
tail,
under
the
Indian
name
of
Chowrie,
is
often
mounted
in
horns
and
silver,
and
used
as
a
switch
to
keep
off
flies.
The
yak
inhabits
the
coldest
parts
of
Tibet,
India.
1886.
Silk.
This
well
known
production
of
the
silk-worm
in
its
natural
state,
as
reeled
from
the
cocoon,
is
termed
"raw
silk;"
and
before
this
can
be
used
for
weaving
it
requires
to
be
twisted,
or,
as
it
is
technically
termed,
"thrown;"
that
is
to
say,
it
is
not
two
threads
twisted
one
over
the
other,
but
the
single
filament
itself
is
twisted
so
as
to
render
it
firmer;
this
is
termed
"singles."
The
next
process
is
termed
"tram."
This
is
two
threads
loosely
twisted
together.
This
usually
constitutes
the
"weft"
silk,
which
is
thrown
by
the
shuttle
across
the
long
threads,
or
"warp,"
of
the
piece-silk.
1887.
Organzine.
Organzine,
or
hard
silk,
generally
constitutes
the
"warp,"
or
length
of
the
silk.
This
is
made
by
first
twisting
each
individual
thread
of
silk,
and
then
two
or
more
of
the
threads
are
twisted
together
by
the
"throwing"
mill
(throw
one
thread
over
the
other).
In
this
state
it
must
be
boiled,
to
discharge
the
gum
which
renders
the
silk
hard
to
the
touch,
and
unfit
to
receive
the
dye.
It
is
now
boiled
in
soap
and
water
for
four
hours,
and
then
boiled
in
clear
water
to
discharge
the
soap;
after
which
it
is
glossy,
soft,
and
fit
for
wearing.
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