The five steps of spinning silk and peeling cocoons require preparation of materials: cocoons, brooms, and winding boards. Pay attention to the gentle movements during the drawing process to avoid breaking the thread. When stirring boiling water with a broom, you should also prevent burns. The following is the detailed operation of silk spinning and cocoon peeling:

Operation/Steps

1

Cleaning the cocoon

Gently remove the debris on the cocoon with your hands Tear off gently and clean.

2

Boil cocoons

Prepare boiling water and throw all the cocoons into the boiling water.

3

Stir up the cocoon

Get a small broom. Stir continuously in the pot in a certain direction until the silk threads are separated.

4

Wrap the silk thread

Find the ends of the silk thread, wrap it on the thread wrapping board, and then wrap the silk thread.

5

The drawing is completed

The wrapped silk thread can be used directly to spin silk.