Glossary of Silk Terms

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Barre — Striped laterally, in same direction as the filling'', similar to travers. Showing transverse bars, as the barred owl. Bayadere — Showing straight or undulating cross stripes — usually in alternated and bril...