 ... the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even, close and smooth surface, is the more capable of reflecting the rays of light. In this way satin acquires that lustre and brilliancy which distinguish it from most other kinds of silks....  A Handy Dictionary of Commercial Information - Page 379by Edward T. Blakely - 1878 - 485 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 616 pages
...in weaving satin, the workman only raises the fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even,...of this branch of manufacture are Lyons in France, and Genoa and Florence in Italy. From the East Indies are im|,orted those light stuffs called Indian... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 622 pages
...but in weaving satin, die workman only raises me fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even,...from most other kinds of silks. The chief seats of diis branch of manufacture are Lyons in France, and Genoa and Florence in Italy. From the East Indies... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...in weaving satin, the workman only raises the fifth or tho eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even, close and smooth surface, ia the more capable of reflecting the rays of light. In this way satin acquires that lustre and brilliancy... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 624 pages
...in weaving satin, the workman only raises the fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even,...of this branch of manufacture are Lyons in France, and Genoa and Florence in Italy. From the East Indies are imIiorted those light stuffs called Indian... | |
 | Dictionary - 1844 - 412 pages
...its scent, which is agreeable. It is sometimes called yellow saunders. SATIN. A soft, closely woven silk, with a glossy surface. In the manufacture of...of this branch of manufacture are Lyons in France, and Genoa and Florence in Italy. From the East Indies are imported those light stuffs called Indian... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 618 pages
...in weaving satin, the workman only raises the fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even,...of this branch of manufacture are Lyons in France, and Genoa and Florence in Italy. From the East Indies are imported those light stuffs called Indian... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 624 pages
...in weaving satin, the workman only raises the fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even,...from most other kinds of silks. The chief seats of ibis branch of manufacture are Lyons in France, and Genoa and Florence in Italy. From the East Indies... | |
 | G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852 - 728 pages
...in weaving satin, the workman only raises the fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even, close, and smooth surface, is capable of reflecting the rays of light. In this way satin acquires tfiat lustre and brilliancy which... | |
 | Thomas Antisell - 1852 - 728 pages
...but. in weaving satin, the workman only nines the fifth or the eighth part of the wurp ; thus the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even, close, and smooth surface, is capable of reflecting the ravs of light. In this way satin acquires tfiat lustre and brilliancy which... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 304 pages
...weaving satin, the workman only raise the fifth or the eighth part of the warp ; by these means the woof is hidden beneath the warp, which, presenting an even,...the more capable of reflecting the rays of light; and thus it is that satin acquires that lustre and brilliancy which distingu1sh it from most other... | |
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