Throwing Oil

Name:
Throwing Oil
Detailed information:
An oil applied to prepare raw silk and filament rayon for “throwing,” the operation by which the filaments are twisted into threads. Applied by a bath, the oils condition the filaments and yarns for subsequent weaving or knitting. Usually compounded to be self-emulsifying and may contain a sizing agent such as dextrin, gelatin, etc.See Slashing Compound.