Quick Answer: The Cloth Piece Silk For School Lab is a piece of white natural silk with overlocked edges, used to charge rods by rubbing in static electricity experiments.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Natural silk
White
Overlock-stitched edges to stop fraying
Used to produce static charge by friction
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Material
Natural silk
Colour
White
Edges
Overlock stitched
About This Product
Rubbing a glass or plastic rod with silk transfers charge between them, which is the starting point for school experiments on attraction, repulsion and charging by friction. The silk piece is used with rods, electroscopes and pith balls in electrostatics lessons. Enquiries from Portugal, Belarus, Syria, Bahamas, Kuwait and Eswatini for the Cloth Piece Silk For School Lab receive an export quotation.