Meisterprüfung Kleidermacher Practice Questions - Meisterprüfung Kleidermacher (Austria) Exam

Removing the outer sericin (Seidenleim) layer from the fibroin filaments to reveal silk's characteristic softness, luster, and drape. Impregnating silk fibers with metallic mineral salts to artificially double the fabric weight and stiffness. Coating the raw silk filament with silicone resin to prevent static electricity build-up in high-end linings. Stretching silk yarns under tension in a boiling caustic soda bath to increase tensile breaking strength.