TERMINOLOGY

FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

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The Manuscript Codex * Materials

THREAD
A long, continuous strand composed of processed plant fibers (cotton, flax, hemp) and/or animal fibers (silk, wool) that are spun or bundled together.  Often spun or bundled single strands are then plied together to form stronger or thicker  threads of multiple strands.
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