thrown silk

noun

1. raw silk that has been reeled and twisted into yarn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrown silk¹

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

There are two kinds of silk raw silk (reeled silk, thrown silk, drawn silk), and waste silk or spun silk.

From Project Gutenberg

This description of thrown silk is used in the shuttle or transverse threads of a piece of silk on the loom.

From Project Gutenberg

At the top the thrown silk was automatically wound on a winder, all ready to be made into hanks for sale.

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