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Sericulture: Reeling off the silken thread

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CollectionsArthur Llewellyn Basham
Title: Sericulture: Reeling off the silken thread
Author(s): Shou, Lou
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Keywords: China;daily life;diagrams & drawings;book scan
Description: The cocoon is soaked in boiling water to kill the living organism. The silken thread is reeled off on to a spindle from the cocoon. One is now ready to begin the weaving process.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/207994
Other Identifiers: ANUA 682-4911

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