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Silk reeling Silk – reeling is the phase when the thread from the cocoon is winded and immersed in warm water in order to soften the silk glue. Once the ends of the thread are found, they are shaped into a rose and are pulled keeping the bundle of the flosses well tight. In San Leucio, the manager of the silk factory distributed every morning the cocoons earlier selected to the workers according to type, giving directions on the number of cocoons to employ to form the thread. Once the hanks formed, they were hung and let dry. Once the threads dry, they were folded in reels to be put on the twisting frame. The silk worm       Silk reeling       The twisting       Weaving       The refinishing art of silk Virtual tour in San Leucio