raw silk

American  

noun

1. reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed.

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raw silk British  

noun

1. untreated silk fibres reeled from the cocoon

2. fabric woven from such fibres

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Etymology

Origin of raw silk

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

For Blackthorne’s peasant-style robes, however, Rosario used humble raw silk and linen handwoven in Vancouver.

From Los Angeles Times

"I like to transform the traditional jacquard and brocade into something more natural – I like the contradiction between the two materials, I think I can create something new," she said, noting raw silk was woven into the fabric of a dress and jacket ensemble, alongside metallic thread.

From Reuters

In recent years, the National Bureau of Statistics has quietly discontinued hundreds of series of data on narrow subjects, like the output of specific types of coal or raw silk.

From New York Times

His brown top, which combined the Japanese sewn fabric “sashiko” with raw silk knit, was splashed on the cover of the September 1973 issue of Elle magazine.

From Washington Times

Velvet embedded with jewels, raw silk with hand-beaten sequin borders, silk brocades woven with gold.

From New York Times