tussur

Examples

• All

• Unlike common silkworms, the tussur produces a coarser fabric preferred for certain garments.

• The tussur silk is known for its durability.

• Farmers in India often rear tussur moths to harvest their valuable silk cocoons.

• Many designers prefer tussur for its unique texture.

• Farmers in India often rear tussur moths to harvest their valuable silk cocoons.

• The tussur is prized for its strong, naturally brown silk.

• Unlike common silkworms, the tussur produces a coarser fabric preferred for certain garments.

Synonyms

T

tussah

vstussur

• Specialized

1 9.9

A moth that makes brownish wild silk used for clothes

is the same concept but a different form of the name

T

tussore

vstussur

• Indian

1 9.9

A moth from India that makes strong brown silk for cloth

is the broader term for the silk without stressing coarseness

T

tusseh

vstussur

• Specialized

9.9

A moth that makes brown silk used to make cloth

is the same idea but represents another variant of the name

T

tusser

vstussur

• Specialized

9.9

A moth that makes strong brown silk for cloth

refers to the same silk but uses a different regional name

A

Antheraea mylitta

vstussur

• Specialized

9.9

A moth from India that makes brown silk used for cloth

is the general common term rather than the scientific species name

A

Antheraea pernyi

vstussur

• Specialized

9.9

A large Chinese moth that makes brown silk used for cloth

is broader, covering silk from multiple oriental species rather than this one

Surface Forms

Etymology