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How to identify the tussah silk and silk?

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2024-07-29 10:38

The fiber structure is different. Although tussah silk and mulberry silk belong to protein fiber, their physical and chemical properties are different. The amino acid composition of tussah silk is different from that of mulberry silk. The cross section of mulberry silk is an approximate regular triangle, while the cross section of tussah silk is a flat triangle.

1. The fiber structure is different. Although tussah silk and mulberry silk belong to protein fiber, their physical and chemical properties are different. The amino acid composition of tussah silk is different from that of mulberry silk. The cross section of mulberry silk is an approximate regular triangle, while the cross section of tussah silk is a flat triangle.

2. The difference of fiber color, mulberry silk is as white as jade, slightly pale beige, which cannot be found by naked eyes. However, tussah silk is yellowish brown, and the treated tussah silk will become pale and the texture of the silk will be disordered.

3. The difference in fiber thickness is that mulberry silk is thinner than tussah silk, so mulberry silk of the same weight should be fluffy after being drawn. The thickness of mulberry silk is generally only 1/10 of that of hair silk, while the thickness of tussah silk is equivalent to that of hair silk, so you can compare it with your own hair when you don't know.

4. The difference of fiber length. The fiber length of mulberry silk is obviously longer than that of tussah silk. Because tussah silk is thick, it is difficult to use it manually. Generally, it is pulled apart by machinery. The length of the fiber in the process of pulling apart is generally not more than 80cm. The length of mulberry silk can reach more than 1000 meters.

5. The difference in fiber feel is that mulberry silk is thin, so it feels fine and smooth, while tussah silk feels only smooth.

6. The fluffiness of the fiber, mulberry silk to fine, the same weight of tussah silk volume is much smaller than mulberry silk.

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