SOME COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONS ABOUT SILK YARNS

Silk pile: the silk pile is a one ply of raw silk generally twisted from left to right at 3000 T/M.

Trame: the trame is made of several high twist strands put together generally from left to right and raised to 100/150 T/M.

Crèpe: the crèpe is made of several trames which have been twisted at 2000/3500 T/M.

Organsin: the organzine is a silk thread composed of two or several strands in which each strand has received a first twist from right to left (500-700 T/M.) and the thread another double twist from left to right (475-600 T/M).

Grenadine: the grenadine is a double or multi organzine raised to a very high twist.

Dyeing: the silk must be degummed before dyeing. This is the reason why it is dipped into a very hot soap solution. During this process, the silk looses 25/30% of its initial weight.