A French-language technical treatise on silk by Léo Vignon, of the École de chimie industrielle de Lyon, covering the subject from the silkworm to the finished fabric. The introduction treats the egg, silkworm, diseases, chrysalis, cocoon, moth and industrial rearing. Part one covers silk yarns: reeling, the physical and chemical constitution of raw silk, wild silks, throwing (moulinage), waste silk and schappe, and artificial silk. Part two covers silk fabrics: testing and conditioning, dyeing and mordants, weaving including the Jacquard mechanism, finishing, types of silk fabrics and the history of design. Part three gives production statistics. The book has 81 engraved figures of machines, reeling and throwing equipment, and microscopic views.

Type

Book

Date

1890

Language

French

Pages

182

Archive notes

Provided by Philippe Demoule. 2-up