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Covers all phases in the production of natural silk; close-ups of silkworm feeding on mulberry leaves; spinning cocoon; mechanical separation of males and females; mating and laying of eggs; removal of silk from cocoons; spinning of individual strands into a thread; weighing and checking hanks; weaving of silk cloth.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008724
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Silkworms
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)