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  boiling of silk cocoons

 

Thailand

Raw silk threads are obtained by boiling silk cocoons in hot water. This removes the viscous gum-like substance called sericin, thus releasing the silk filaments.  The threads are then pulled over a phuang sao (fig.), onto a nai (fig.).