8168
Accession Number
17715
Title Of Article Chaper
Deux exemplaires d'utilisation de soie non-murier (Tussah) dans les tissus anciens
Title Of Journal Book
Bulletin de Liaison du Centre International D'Etude des Textiles Anciens
Volume
43832
Issue
61-62
Pages
50-55
Collation
5 ills., 2 refs.
Publisher
Centre International d'étude des textiles anciens
Publisher City
Lyon
Language Of Text
French
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
A Coptic tapestry fragment in 6th-century style and typical technique was found to have Tussah silk used for warp, for brocading weft and for two tabby borders. The second example was discovered with seven other textiles at the Cathedral of Le Puy. This second example is non-woven: it consists of two layers of Tussah fibers adhered with an unknown adhesive. Morphology and Shirlastain stain were observed under light microscopy; an electron microscope was also utilized in the study. -- AATA
Keywords
Silk; fiber identification; non-wovens; Tussah silk AATA
pub_id
8168
Title Translation
Two exemples of the use of non-mulberry (Tussah) silk in early textiles