... The cultivated variety, known as Eri-san or Hima-san, has long been bred in the Assam region of India for the purpose of extracting silk from its cocoons. It was introduced to Japan, Taiwan, and parts of Europe as a silkworm, but was not given much practical importance and is now only bred in some places for experimental purposes. In its native habitat, it is bred about five times a year and is used under the name Arindi silk. The cocoons come in a variety of colors, including yellow, red, brown, and white. ... *Some of the terminology that refers to "Arindi Silk Thread" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… エリサン,あるいはヒマサンと呼ばれる飼養品種は,インドのアッサム地方で繭から糸をとる目的で昔から飼育されていたもので,日本,台湾,ヨーロッパの一部に絹糸虫として移入されたが,実用的には重視されず,現在では一部で実験用に飼われているにすぎない。原産地では年5回くらい飼育され,アリンディ絹糸という名で利用されているという。繭には黄色,赤色,褐色,白色など種々の色がある。… ※「アリンディ絹糸」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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