Moire
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A short encyclopedia entry defining moire as a silk given a watered, wavy-line finish. It describes the process of moistening and folding the silk, pressing it with pasteboards in a hydraulic press, and then hot-pressing it so one side is glazed and the other watered. It also mentions moires antiques and the same treatment applied to woolen moreen.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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