<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">waste silk</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>silk</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>silk waste</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The spinnable fibers resulting from processing silk; damaged cocoons, waste caused by searching for the beginning of a continuous filament while reeling silk, or the inner section of a cocoon out of which moths have been allowed to escape. When spun, this yarn is less lustrous than filament silk yarn. It is mostly used as warp or weft in a fabric, or for products such as ribbon and sewing thread. ]]></note></mads>