raw silk

noun

1. reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed.

raw silk

noun

1. untreated silk fibres reeled from the cocoon
2. fabric woven from such fibres

Word History and Origins

Origin of raw silk¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

What would one think of the manager of a silk-thread factory who sold his raw silk, just because it had advanced in price?

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After the silk has been reeled and dried it is twisted into hanks and sent to America and other countries as raw silk.

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For example, raw silk costs from $1.35 to $5 a pound according to its nature, quality, and the country from which it comes.

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This king saw with grief considerable sums of money leaving France each year for the purchase of raw silk or of silk stuffs.

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At the mill the raw silk goes to the "throwster" who twists the silk threads ready for the loom.

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