Monographs on the tusser and other wild silks of India, descriptive of the objects and specimens exhibited in the India section of the Paris Exhibition : and on the dyestuffs and tannin matters of India and their native uses, descriptive of the collection in the India section of the Paris Exhibition / by Thomas Wardle, F.C.S., F.G.S., member of jury, class 34.

  • Wardle, Thomas, Sir, 1831-1909
Date:
1878
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Credit: Monographs on the tusser and other wild silks of India, descriptive of the objects and specimens exhibited in the India section of the Paris Exhibition : and on the dyestuffs and tannin matters of India and their native uses, descriptive of the collection in the India section of the Paris Exhibition / by Thomas Wardle, F.C.S., F.G.S., member of jury, class 34. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 59. A skein of Bengal yellow raw silk from Ragshaye district. No. 60. A skein of Bengal White raw silk from Ragshaye district. No. 61. Cocoons of “ Poh ” silk (Attacus Ricini) from Fonghoo, Bur- mali. No. 62. “ Poh ” raw silk (Attacus Ricini) Fonghoo, Burmah. No. 63. Cocoons of Moonga or Muga silk (Antheroea Assama), Ramrup, Assam. No. 64. Grege Moonga or Muga silk from Ramrup, Assam. No. 65. Cocoons and spun silk, not exported ; 100 maunds made annually. No. 66. Cocoons and raw silk “Pat” from Ramrup, Assam. Bombyx texta. No. 67. Cocoons of Tusser silk from Beerbhoom, Bengal. No. 68. Black and drab cloth made from Tusser silk. Price in Decem- ber 1877 Rs. 6 a than, or R. 1 per yard. From Sambulpur, Central Provinces. No. 69. Plain Tusser silk cloth. Price in December 1877 Rs. 5 per piece. From Sambulpur, Central Provinces. No. 70. Tusser silk cloth. District Belaspur. Central Provinces. No. 71. Interesting piece of dyed Tusser cloth, maroon plaid. No. 72. Piece of Tusser cloth, black and natural colour. No. 73. Piece of Tusser cloth, natural colour with stripe. These cloths have all the defect of being too highly sized. They would be more marketable in Europe without the sizing, and feel and look much better.