Piece 15th century Italian Under a microscope, warps, wefts, and the pile of this velvet exhibit a smoothness and shine typical of cultivated silk. They were all well de-gummed, removing the sericin (gelatinous protein), which allowed dyes to penetrate the fibers, especially so in the case of the cleanest, most separated Piece. Italian. 15th century. Cut voided velvet on satin foundation weave (warp: silk dyed in dark blue, reeled, no twist/S plied, 9 per cm; warp pile: silk dyed in dark blue, reeled, no twist/no ply; weft: silk dyed in dark blue, reeled, no twist/no ply, 25-29 per cm).
Piece 15th century Italian Under a microscope, warps, wefts, and the pile of this velvet exhibit a smoothness and shine typical of cultivated silk. They were all well de-gummed, removing the sericin (gelatinous protein), which allowed dyes to penetrate the fibers, especially so in the case of the cleanest, most separated Piece. Italian. 15th century. Cut voided velvet on satin foundation weave (warp: silk dyed in dark blue, reeled, no twist/S plied, 9 per cm; warp pile: silk dyed in dark blue, reeled, no twist/no ply; weft: silk dyed in dark blue, reeled, no twist/no ply, 25-29 per cm). Textiles-Velvets
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