Silk

Helmut Zahn

Helmut Zahn

Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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Anita Krasowski

Anita Krasowski

Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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First published: 15 January 2002

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Introduction

1.1.

Definitions

1.2.

History

1.3.

Life Cycle of the Mulberry Silkworm

2.

Structure and Properties

2.1.

Hierarchy and Crystal Structure

2.2.

Chemical Composition

2.3.

Properties

2.4.

Analysis

3.

Production

3.1.

Sericulture

3.2.

Production of Silk Thread

3.3.

World Production

3.4.

Silk Yarns-Classification and Testing

4.

Processing

4.1.

Degumming

4.2.

Weighting

4.3.

Bleaching

4.4.

Dyeing

4.5.

Printing

4.6.

Special Finishing

5.

Uses and Other Aspects

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