CHAPTER XVII
SILK
Cocoons. Raw Silk. Silk-producing Countries--China, Japan, Italy, Southern France, Greece, Turkey, Western Asia. Throwing. Thrown Silk--Tram, Crêpe Yarn. Embroidery Silk. Sewing Silk. Silk Waste, Spun Silk, Floss Silk. Ribbons, Silk Thread, Silk Cord. Dyeing Yarns. Silk Dyeing. Logwood Black Silk Dyeing--(1) Boiling Off, (2) Mordanting, (3) Blue Bottoming, (4) "Weighting" Bath, (5) Mordanting, (6) Dyeing. Colored Silks. Mixed Silk Fabrics. Ribbons, Velvets, Printing, Finishing, Waterproofing 203