Shruti,
Shruti is oral knowledge spread through word of mouth from teacher to disciple and hence needs no paper to survive.
Shruti is oral knowledge spread through word of mouth from teacher to disciple and hence needs no paper to survive.
Shuttle,
A tool by which the weft is passed through the shed opening in the warp during weaving. In many cases in Southeast Asia the weft is wound on to a bobbin which is placed inside a shuttle case or weaving.
A tool by which the weft is passed through the shed opening in the warp during weaving. In many cases in Southeast Asia the weft is wound on to a bobbin which is placed inside a shuttle case or weaving.
Shuttle case,
An implement in which the bobbin containing the weft threads is inserted for a smoother passage through the warp shed. In insular Southeast Asia this is often a hollow tube, smooth at the closed end. On the northern mainland the shuttle case is a long boat-shaped piece of carved wood. See also bobbin, shuttle.
An implement in which the bobbin containing the weft threads is inserted for a smoother passage through the warp shed. In insular Southeast Asia this is often a hollow tube, smooth at the closed end. On the northern mainland the shuttle case is a long boat-shaped piece of carved wood. See also bobbin, shuttle.
Shuttle Race,
A horizontal beam in front of the reed, attached to the beater onwhich the fly shuttle glides. Jack looms also have shuttle races to support the shuttle, as the warp tension is looser than on other looms.
A horizontal beam in front of the reed, attached to the beater onwhich the fly shuttle glides. Jack looms also have shuttle races to support the shuttle, as the warp tension is looser than on other looms.
Sikki/ golden grass,
The Darbhanga, Madhubani, Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar are known for their coiled basketry using a grass locally known as sikki, obtained from the dried stems of a succulent plant. The golden-yellow sikki is used to create dolls, toys, caskets and baskets using the coiling technique. Before being woven, the grass is dyed in bright translucent colours with the golden grass, glowing through the paint, it gives the articles their characteristic luminosity.
The Darbhanga, Madhubani, Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar are known for their coiled basketry using a grass locally known as sikki, obtained from the dried stems of a succulent plant. The golden-yellow sikki is used to create dolls, toys, caskets and baskets using the coiling technique. Before being woven, the grass is dyed in bright translucent colours with the golden grass, glowing through the paint, it gives the articles their characteristic luminosity.
Silica,
The oxide of the element silicon, with the chemical formula SiO2. Pure (or nearly pure silica) can occur in several mineral forms: quartz, tridymite, and cristobalite, depending on temperature and pressure. Silica combined with other metal oxide comprise a large part of many rock-forming minerals, and hence silica is a major gangue component or many ores. Hence, silica is a major component of many smelting slags, although occasionally some copper smelting slags can have very low silica content as there is a low melting point region in calcium-ferrite system.
The oxide of the element silicon, with the chemical formula SiO2. Pure (or nearly pure silica) can occur in several mineral forms: quartz, tridymite, and cristobalite, depending on temperature and pressure. Silica combined with other metal oxide comprise a large part of many rock-forming minerals, and hence silica is a major gangue component or many ores. Hence, silica is a major component of many smelting slags, although occasionally some copper smelting slags can have very low silica content as there is a low melting point region in calcium-ferrite system.
Silk,
The filaments secreted by caterpillars and spiders. While the silk of most caterpillars and spiders is not practical for textiles, there are a few species of moths whose cocoons yield usable fiber. One species, Bombyx mori, was domesticated in ancient China and its cultivation is known as sericulture.
The filaments secreted by caterpillars and spiders. While the silk of most caterpillars and spiders is not practical for textiles, there are a few species of moths whose cocoons yield usable fiber. One species, Bombyx mori, was domesticated in ancient China and its cultivation is known as sericulture.
Silver,
A white-coloured metallic element that is very ductile and malleable. Silver is one of the noble elements as it does not oxidize when heated in air. Silver was usually obtained by cupellation of lead ores, although it may also be extracted directly from silver sulphide deposits. Pure silver is often stated to be 1000 fine and alloys are based on this nomenclature. For example, sterling silver is 925 fine (contains more than 92.5 % by weight silver). The atomic number of silver is 47, and its atomic weight 107.87, with a melting point of 960ºC, and specific gravity 10.50.
A white-coloured metallic element that is very ductile and malleable. Silver is one of the noble elements as it does not oxidize when heated in air. Silver was usually obtained by cupellation of lead ores, although it may also be extracted directly from silver sulphide deposits. Pure silver is often stated to be 1000 fine and alloys are based on this nomenclature. For example, sterling silver is 925 fine (contains more than 92.5 % by weight silver). The atomic number of silver is 47, and its atomic weight 107.87, with a melting point of 960ºC, and specific gravity 10.50.
Silver thread,
Thread formed from finely beaten silver ribbon, sometimes wrapped around a core fibre. See also metallic thread.
Thread formed from finely beaten silver ribbon, sometimes wrapped around a core fibre. See also metallic thread.