silk spinning
21spun silk — 1. yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk. 2. a fabric woven from this yarn. [1750 60] * * * …
22spun silk — spun′ silk′ n. 1) tex yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed 2) tex a fabric woven from this yarn • Etymology: 1750–60 …
23silkgland — silk gland n. Any of the glands in silk spinning insects and spiders that secrete a protein liquid that hardens into silk on exposure to air. * * * …
24Addingham — For the parish in Cumbria formerly named Addingham, see Hunsonby. Coordinates: 53°56′00″N 1°53′00″W / 53.9333°N 1.8833°W / 53.93 …
25Spinneret — A spinneret is a spider s silk spinning organ. It is usually on the underside of a spider s abdomen, to the rear. Most spiders have six spinnerets; some have four or two. They move independently and in concert to build webs.The discovery of… …
26France–Japan relations (19th century) — The development of France Japan relations in the 19th century coincided with Japan s opening to the Western world, following two centuries of seclusion under the Sakoku system and France s expansionist policy in Asia. The two countries became… …
27Hermès — Infobox Company name = Hermès International, S.A. type = Public (Euronext|RMS) foundation = 1837 founder = Thierry Hermès location = 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, Paris, France locations = USA 23 area served = Global locations key people =… …
28Salford — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption=Salford Quays london distance= convert|164|mi|km|0|abbr=on SE latitude= 53.4830 longitude= 2.2931 official name= Salford population= 72,750 (2001 Census) population density= Pop… …
29Jedediah Strutt — Infobox Person name = Jedediah Strutt image size = caption = Jedediah Strutt, portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby. Courtesy of the Wright Gallery birth name = birth date = 1726 birth place = South Normanton, Derbyshire, England death date = May 7… …
30Uyghur people — Uyghur ئۇيغۇر 维吾尔族 Young Uyghur woman, c. 2005 Regions with significant populations …
