Silk worm larvae in big, flat baskets, feeding on...
They're laid out in these compartmented bamboo frames...
Cocoons ready for extracting the silk
After boiling, the cocoons are washed and dried on...
A closer look at the machine, copied from a Japanese...
A different machine - possibly a two-stage process?
Reels of silk
An imago after its silk has been taken. They eat...
Rough material made from the waste
The operators take a break