An interesting website explaining the technique to process and spin silk by hand.
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May 24th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Actually the process is reeling silk. Reeled silk is the highest quality silk yarn, lustruous and nearly continous, thus very strong. The remanents left from reeling and other lower quality cocoons are degummed and then spun in to a yarn.