生糸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 生糸 (きいと) is raw silk reeled from cocoons before it has been made into fabric.
• Basic usage: It names the fine thread placed on a loom and the starting material in the process 生糸が布になる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Raw thread versus finished cloth
  • Unlike a term for finished silk fabric, it focuses on the thread at the raw-material stage.