thrown silk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thrown silk
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Down to the beginning of last century, the Italians were the principal producers of organzine or thrown silk; and for a long time they succeeded in keeping their art a secret.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel
The manufacture of thrown silk is chiefly carried on at Macclesfield, Congleton, and in the West of England.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 by Various
This description of thrown silk is used in the shuttle or transverse threads of a piece of silk on the loom.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 by Various
Although the silk manufacture, as we have seen, was introduced into this country by the Huguenot artizans, the price of thrown silk was so great that it interfered very considerably with its progress.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel
Enough thrown silk was manufactured to supply the trade, and the weaving of silk became a thriving business.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel
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