| wiredrawn | (of ideas, etc.) fine-spun; minutely intricate. | |
| filature | the formation of threads; the reeling of silk from cocoons (or the reel used, or the place where this is done). | |
| clew | a ball of thread, skein of yarn, etc. | |
| shirr | to gather (cloth) on parallel threads; to bake (eggs) in a shallow dish. | |
| pebrine | a protozoal disease of silkworms, causing black spots and stunted growth. | |
| dupion | a single cocoon formed by two silkworms; an irregular silk extracted from two or more entangled cocoons. | |
| filar | having or pertaining to threads. | |
| daedal | skillful; clever; intricate; diversified. [Gk. /daida'llein/ to work with skill] |