Tissue
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A short encyclopedia entry defining 'tissue' from the French tissu and Latin texere, 'to weave'. It describes tissue as a fine textile fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, later used for any delicate or gauzy fabric, and for ribbons and woven bands. It also notes the biological and anatomical uses of the word and gives cross-references to related entries.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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