Margilon silk factory, Uzbekistan

Area famous for silk for a very long time. The first pic shows unraveling the cocoons and spinning the silk. Up to 500 meters of silk is obtained from each cocoon. Next is the dye room, showing some of the sources for the natural dyes. Next is carpet making. 4th and 5th are of the traditional hand looms. Last are Soviet era mechanical looms.Read more