raw silk

uncountable

Silk that has not been processed to remove sericin.

Japanese Meaning

セリシン（絹を覆うたんぱく質）が除去されていない未加工の絹

The designer chose raw silk for the dress because its natural luster and texture suited the collection.

デザイナーは、そのドレスに生糸を選んだ。自然な光沢と質感がコレクションに合っていたからだ。

Sense（1）

Silk that has not been processed to remove sericin.

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.