What does "raw silk" mean?

Silk that has not been processed to remove sericin.

What is a synonym for "raw silk"?

Common synonyms include: shantung.

noun

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Noun

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Silk that has not been processed to remove sericin. uncountable
"In settling the price to be paid for the waste, the owner and the throwster must agree on a fair value for the raw silk."

"In settling the price to be paid for the waste, the owner and the throwster must agree on a fair value for the raw silk."