Watson, Kate Heintz. [from old catalog], American school of home economics, Chicago. [from old catalog] · Chicago, American school of home economics · leaf 58
the cocoon and ruin the fiber. Afew of the best cocoons are saved for a new supply ofcaterpillars; the remainder are baked at a low heatwhich destroys the worm but preserves the silk. Thisnow becomes the cocoon of commerce.Reeling Next the cocoons go to the reelers who wind the ^^^^ filaments into… … SILK—CATERPILLAR, COCOON, CHRYSALIS, MOTH the real silk and the end of the thread found. Fouror five cocoons are wound together, the sticky fibersclinging to each other as they pass throu2:h the variousguides and are wound as a single thread on the reels. 56 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING Organize and Tram…
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