The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-29

uer 10 ehabIe IL 10 undergo the process
of dyeing without Turing up, or separat-
ing the libres, it is converted into one of
H1jee fofl0s. ~ 10 -, %c5e, OF
Organzine. Singles is formed of one Of
the rcelcd threads, being tNistcd, in or
der to give it strength and firmnesS.
Tram is formed of two or more threads
twisted together; in this state it is com
monty used in weaving, as the shoot or
weft. Thrown silk is formed Of two,
three, or more singles, according to the
substance required, being twisted to-
gether in contrary direction to that in
which the singles Of which it is composed
are twisted. This is termed orGanzin-
ing; and the silk 50 twisted, orsanzj0e.
Satin is n silk twill offs peculiar drscrip.
tion. the soft ard luStrous face of which is
given by Keeping a large proportion Of
the threads of the warp visible. When
Hrst taken ont Of the IHsC', ul.Ds are
sOmet1s"tS B0>Sy and rough and they
are dressed by being rolled on heatcd
cylinders, which operation gives the bril-
liant lusIrc. Watering silk is performed
by passing two pieces Of silk plarcd
lengthwayS, one on the other, between
two metallic rollers; the different parts
are thus subjected to different degrees of
pressure. from which the wavy appear
ance results. Silk is embossed by pass
ing the plain stuff between rollers the
surfaces of which contain the desired pat
tern on one cylinder, and on the other
sunk, so that the eminenceS Of the one
coincide with the depressions Of the
other.
SILK FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES.
Floss silk is thick description Of the
article, and is used for all kinds of tapes.
try work, wherever silk is required To
heighten the lights, or for giving more
brilliant effect to gem patterns, and in
other parts of worStcd work as fancy or
taste may dictate. 1t is also much used
for embroidery, and may be employed for
grounding canvaS-work, with a most
rich and beautiful effect. 1t is manuiac-
turcd Of various degrees of iine1csS and
coarscncsS so that it may be adapted To
the size Of the canvass but pieces Of
work are seldom executed entirely in
silk on course canvas Floss and dacca
silks are those with which the common
embroidcricS, OH articles of dress are gen
orally done. This description Of silk. as
also dacca silk, is manufactured from the
finest part of the product Of the silk
worm, as it does not undergo the process
Of twisting or organizing, which might
otherwise hide any trivial defect in its
quality; it is of necessity, therefore,
when good, comparatively Of higher cost
than some Of the twisted silks Floss
silk, so dcnoninated for purposes Of
needle work, must not, however b. mis-
taken for the ordinary floss. The latter
/ is that portion Of ravelcd silk thrown on
one side in the tilaturc Of the cocnons,
bat which is atterward corded and spun
like cotton or wool, and formS the spun
silk of commerce. This latter is somc
times USED for grounding pieces Of work
intended as articles Of furniture, pur-
pose for which it is qnite well adapted,
although it has perhaps too much Of the
cotton appearance of spun silk to be
highly ornamental.
Dacca silk constitutes another variety,
and it is fine OF coarse according 10 the
number Of tilanents Of silk Of which it is
composed 1t is used for all descriptions
Of fiat embroidery, and also for some
/ kinds OF raised work, such as the small
raised roses. 1t was formerly mnch
more in demand than at the present day !;
much of the embroidery for which it was
then used being now executed In mitorse
silk. For copying Berlin patterns in
silk, or working on fine canvas, dacca
silk should always be chosen. 1t can be
procured in great variety of c0iorS and
shades, but not in the almost innumcra-
BILE number Of tintS Of German woods -
hence difficulties will soil etimes occur III
selecting these silks for such purposes
1t may bc used for intcrmXiny with
woolS on one canvas, where floss silk
would be found too thick, and, when re-
qnired very fine, its threads may be di-
vidcd
The mitorse. or half-twistcd silk, is one
ofthc most useful kind for neeale-work.
Considerable practice and care, however,
are requisite for using it W tn the pcrfrc
ton which so highly characterizcs the
embroidery done with this description of
material. From the peculiar make of
this silk, and from the impoSsibiity of
Keeping its twist always Of one size, its
defects are apt to become visible i'll the
work but if this he executed with skill,
the effect is far superior to that of the
floss silks, nor is it so likely to become
SO ragged in the wear.
BEAUTIFUL NOVELTY IN SILK MANrFACTuRl:.
There is one curiosity or novelty in
the manufacture Of silk, the very name Of
which is so beautiful that one feels as if
it ought to establish place for itself in
public favor. "Tissuc dc verre'A 1it%sS
tiSSue-thc designation points 70 some
thing delicate, graceful, glossy, rich. We
must of course, dismiss from our minds
the rigid characteristics Of glass in its
more familiar forms, aud think only OF
the tender filaments which are drawn
out by means Of the blow pipe and spirit
lamp. The s0ftened ductile glass, at
4 tached to a sort of spinning wheel at one
end, and exposed to the action of the fire
at the other, yields 10 the double inllu-
ence, and spins out into perfectly even
and fine crystal thread. When thou
sands of these threads are grouped side
10y side, nothing can exceed their lustrOus
beauty, and it is not to be wondered at
that the display should suggest the use
Of such fbrcS in woven goods. The
glass threads are combined with threads
Of silk, and woven into delicate tissue,
which may have the characteristics Of
satin, or velvet, brocade, according to the
mode in which the weaving is conducted.
IN. Y. Mercury.
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