Samite
Samite was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit, from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek ἑξάμιτον hexamiton "six threads", usually interpreted as indicating the use of six yarns in the warp. Samite is still used in ecclesiastical robes, vestments, ornamental fabrics, and interior decoration.
Structurally, samite is a weft-faced compound twill, plain or figured (patterned), in which the main warp threads are hidden on both sides of the fabric by the floats of the ground and patterning wefts, with only the binding warps visible. By the later medieval period, the term samite was applied to any rich, heavy silk material which had a satin-like gloss, indeed "satin" began as a term for lustrous samite.
Origins and spread to Europe
Fragments of samite have been discovered at many locations along the Silk Road, and are especially associated with Sassanid Persia. Samite was "arguably the most important" silk weave of Byzantium, and from the 9th century Byzantine silks entered Europe via the Italian trading ports. Vikings, connected through their direct trade routes with Constantinople, were buried in samite embroidered with silver-wound threads in the tenth century. Silk weaving itself was established in Lucca and Venice in the 12th and 13th centuries, and the statutes of the silk-weaving guilds in Venice specifically distinguished sammet weavers from weavers of other types of silk cloth.
Samite (disambiguation)
Samite may refer to :
Samite (musician)
Samite is the stage name for African musician Samite Mulondo. Originally from Uganda, Samite now lives in Ithaca, New York. He plays the flute and kalimba, a type of thumb piano.
Samite is also a co-founder of Musicians for World Harmony, a nonprofit organization that introduces music to African orphans. Samite co-founded the charity with his late wife, Joan.
His seventh album, Embalasasa, was released in 2005 by Triloka Records.
External links
Eno
Eno may refer to:
Music
Places
People
Other
Eno (drug)
Eno is the most global of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) products. The fast-acting effervescent fruit salts, used as an antacid and reliever of bloatedness, was invented in the 1850s by James Crossley Eno (1827-1915). It has sales of nearly £30 million; its major markets are Spain, India, Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia and Thailand. It is frequently used as a substitute for baking powder.
History
In the summer, 2010, GSK made the decision to withdraw Eno from the UK market. At the beginning of the year, they withdrew the unique UK 218g jar, replacing it with a European/USA 150g jar, increasing its price by 18%. It can still be found in sachets of 5g, sold in boxes of ten, however stocks are not being replaced. Most existing UK stock has an expiry date of May 2013.
This leaves a major gap in the UK market as its primary competitor, Andrews, also a registered trade mark of GlaxoSmithKline, contains 2.1g of sucrose per 5ml measure, making it unsuitable for diabetics. They are, however readily available at Indian grocery stores in the US and UK. Other effervescent alternatives, such as Resolve, contain paracetamol - unnecessary if you have a simple stomach upset. Even alternatives type 'fruit salts' from Boots and Superdrug contain sucrose, the result being a sweet sugary taste in contrast to the historically advertised Eno "refreshing zing". They are not suitable for diabetics.
Eno (company)
Eno is a Chinese clothing and accessories company based in Shanghai, founded in 2006.
