Moire
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A short encyclopedia entry defining moire, the watered or clouded effect on fabric, especially silk. It explains that the effect is produced by calendering, not by spinning, weaving or dyeing, and describes how pressing layers of silk between cylinders makes some threads flattened and glossier than others. The process is described as a trade secret of the moireurs, or calenderers.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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