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Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1913)

Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917, Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, Woolman, Mary S. fmo, Helen Judy Bond Collection. fmo · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 196

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merging, thus spoiling the cocoon for reel-ing purposes. The gum of the cocoon must be separatedfrom the filaments so that it will reel easily. The cocoonsare placed in hot water, which softens the gum. The ends SILK 175 are then caught from four or five, and wound through aguide upon a reeh About… … Courtisy of U. S. Dcp. of AgricuUure.Fig. 79. — Cocoons. 81). Three thousand silkworms are required to spin onepound of raw silk. From one to two pounds are necessaryto make a dress. Silk yarn manufacture. — The silk industry in the UnitedStates is engaged principally in relation to the…

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