"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a ...
The silk textiles are generally known as ling (twill damask), luo (gauze), juan (silk tabby) and duan (satin). They are further subdivided into juan (silk tabby), qi (damask on tabby), luo (gauze), sha (plain gauze), ling (twill damask), ...
Tags: Silk Textiles, Textile, Classification
Ancient silk generally gets its name from its frame, line and color. Modern silk continues to use old names, such as Zhou, Ling, Ti and Juan. But there are also some loan words, such as georgette, taffeta and so on. At present, based on ...
Tags: silk, plain gauze, vertical silk, horizontal silk, flower silk