It is heavier than organzine and is used for filling. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
Silk yarn that is used for weaving is divided into two kinds, "tram" and "organzine.". From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
The cost of throwing silks preparatory to dyeing also varies, the average being 55 cents a pound for organzine or warp, and 33 cents a pound for tram and filling. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
The raw silk, before it can be used in weaving, must be twisted or thrown, and may be converted into singles, tram, or organzine. From Wordnik.com. [Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs] Reference
It had been granted for only fourteen years; and a long time had elapsed before the engine could be put in operation, and the organzine manufactured. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
Italian organzine (or thrown) silk has in all times past been bought with our money, ready made (or worked) in Italy, for want of the art of making it here. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
Down to the beginning of last century, the Italians were the principal producers of organzine or thrown silk; and for a long time they succeeded in keeping their art a secret. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
The Lombes must have had great confidence in their speculation, as the building and the great engine for making the organzine silk, together with the other fittings, cost them about 30,000L. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
Shute, -- so that, without a constant supply of this fine Italian organzine silk, very little of the said Turkey or other silks could be used, nor could the silk weaving trade be carried on in England. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
Afterward if the thread was for tram it went direct to the doublers, to be made stronger; but if it was for organzine it was spun again after leaving the doubling frames, and was given a much tighter twisting. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Silk] Reference
The organzine silk of Pied - mont was in former demand, two threads of which were equal in fine - ness, that is, in smoothness, thick - ness and length, for the thread of the first twist; and for the second a single thread was all that was re - quired. From Wordnik.com. [A commercial view, and geographical sketch, of the Brasils in South America, and of the island of Madeira... serving as a guide to the commercial world..] Reference
Exchequer acquainted the House (14th March, 1731) that "His Majesty having been informed of the case of Sir Thomas Lombe, with respect to his engine for making organzine silk, had commanded him to acquaint this House, that His Majesty recommended to their consideration the making such provision for a recompense to Sir Thomas Lombe as they shall think proper.". From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
The silk is unweighted Chinese organzine. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
“I need to make organzine from these. From Wordnik.com. [Middlesex]
Safflower; sal soda, and all carbonates and sulphates of soda, by whatever names designated, not otherwise provided for; seedlac; shellac; silk, raw, not more advanced in manufacture than singles, tram and thrown, or organzine; sponges; steel in bars, sheets and plates, not further advanced in manufacture than by rolling, and cast steel in bars; sumac; sulphur, flour of. From Wordnik.com. [Tariff of the Confederate States of America : approved by Congress, May 21, 1861 : to be of force from and after August 31, 1861,] Reference
Safflower; sal soda, and all carbonates and sulphates of soda, by whatever names designated, not otherwise provided for; seedlac; shellac; silk, raw, not more advanced in manufacture than singles, tram and thrown, or organzine; sponges; steel, in bars, sheets and plates, not further advanced in manufacture than by rolling; and cast steel in bars; sumac; sulphur, flour of. From Wordnik.com. [The Statutes at Large of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, from the Institution of the Government, February 8, 1861, to its Termination, February 18, 1862, Inclusive. Arranged in Chronological Order. Together with the Constitution for the Provisional Government, and the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States, and the Treaties Concluded by the Confederate States with Indian Tribes:] Reference
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