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.

Combed silk as it appears when coming from the dressing machine. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Dressing machine which practically completes the combimg process. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Frisons after washing. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

The pierced cocoons as they arrive in bales. Silk industry (spun silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Doubling machine for winding thread into as many ply as desired. Silk industry (reeled silk throwing), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Winding thread from skeins on to bobbins. Silk industry (reeled silk throwing), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Weighing and sorting raw silk skeins. Silk industry (reeled silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Weighing and sorting raw silk skeins. Silk industry (reeled silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Opening bales of raw silk as it arrives from China, Japan and Italy. Silk industry (reeled silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.