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filature

filature

9.9
A machine for turning silk into thread
  • noun
  • Specialized
: filatura
  • The worker carefully placed the silk onto the filature before starting the spinning process.

Examples

  • Each filature is designed to ensure the delicate threads are spun evenly and smoothly.

  • She admired the filature in the textile museum.

  • During the tour, we saw an antique filature still used for demonstrating traditional silk spinning.

  • The filature spun the silk smoothly.

  • During the tour, we saw an antique filature that demonstrated how silk is traditionally spun into thread.

  • The skilled artisan adjusted the filature to create the finest silk threads for her fabric.

  • In the workshop, the filature played a crucial role in transforming raw silk into a usable thread.

How Complex

textile mill
5 3.3
filature
  • Specialized
9.9
bobbin
2 6.3

Surface Forms

filature singular
filatures plural

Etymology

Filature comes from French and the part fil- which means 'thread', the same part you see in filament. A filature is a machine or place for turning silk into thread, so the name is all about making 'thread'.