This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Tussah Silk. Silk made from the cocoons of wild silk worms in India. It is inferior to the product of the domesticated worm.
 
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