reeled silk

noun

1. a long strand made of silk reeled from a number of cocoons and not twisted or thrown. Compare spun silk ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of reeled silk¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Yet, looking at images of reeled silk of the Madagascan Nephila clavipes, you can see why they persisted.

From The Guardian

Japan also plans to reduce the number of reeling basins in the silk filatures, to limit the year's output of reeled silk to 450,000 bales as against last year's 550,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

The locally reeled silk is used only for Island consumption and the great bulk of cocoons is exported in the raw state, mostly to Lyons and Milan.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be to the mutual benefit of England and Cyprus if a direct demand for Cyprus reeled silk could be created and modern reeling plant introduced into the Island.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, too, the inner silk of the cocoon is finer than the outer; so unless care is taken to add threads, the reeled silk will be irregular.

From Project Gutenberg