The most primitive reeling tools for silk thread, Mt. Lebanon, Syria
A skillful Arab weaver and his primitive loom weaving the finest of Syrian silk
Deadening worms in silk cocoons by steam, Antioch, Syria
Cooling and drying silk cocoons after deadening process, Antioch, Syria
Loosening cocoon fiber and winding on frames, silk mill, Beyrout, Syria
Experts purchasing silk cacoons [i.e., cocoons], for export to France, Antioch, Syria
A basket full of wriggling silk worms hungry for the morning meal, Syria
Feeding silk-worms their breakfast of mulberry leaves, Mt. Lebanon, Syria
Boiling cocoons to loosen fibre ends in Syria's largest silk reeling plant, Mt. Lebanon
In a Syrian silk plant; examining and weighing raw silk ready for export
Hatching silk cocoons on mulberry branches (near view), Antioch, Syria
Printing cloth. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Vats for dyeing cloth in the piece. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Bleaching vats for cloth in the piece. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Designing room for cloth to be woven on Jacquard looms. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Jacquard loom at work weaving brocade. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Ribbon loom weaving tubular silk neckties. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
General view of a weaving room. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
View of electric stop motion, a mechanism enabling a weaver to produce perfect cloth. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
A mechanical twister at work. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Quilling. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Beaming, winding warp from large reel on to loom beam. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Warping. Silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Roving frame. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Roving frame. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Drawing machines for combing out and straightening the fibres. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Rolls of dressed fibre. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
First drawing or straightening of fibres. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
First drawing or straightening of fibres. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.
Inspecting combed silk. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.