Silk
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An encyclopedia article on silk from Rees's Cyclopedia, covering the history of silk and silk manufacture from antiquity through the early 18th century. It traces the spread of the craft from China and Cos to Rome, Byzantium, Italy, Spain, France and England, including the 1719 silk throwing machine at Derby. It also describes the silk-worm's life cycle, cocoon spinning, and the selection and preparation of cocoons for winding.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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