2. Reeling the Filament: The process of unwinding the filament from the cocoon is called reeling. The care and skill used in reeling operation prevents defects in the raw silk. As the filament of a single cocoon is too fine for commercial use, 3 to 10 strands are usually reeled at a time to produce the desired diameter of raw silk thread. The cocoons float in H2 O, bobbing up and down, as the filaments are drawn upward through porcelain eyelets and are rapidly wound on wheels or drums while the operator watches to detect flaws. The sericin acts as an adhesive. It aids in holding several filaments together while they are combined to form the single thread. The remaining part of filament is used as valuable raw material for the Reeling of silk Softening of silk manufacture of spun silk. The silk filaments are reeled into skeins, which are packed in small bundles called books.

Motifs: The motifs used are mostly flowers, foliages, creepers and birds. Stitches: Stitches like satin, back, stem, buttonhole and herringbone stitches are used. a. Bukhia: Bukhia is nothing but satin stitch, which is done on the wrong side of the material and the design is delicately outlined with tiny running stitches from the right side. This sort of embroidery gives an opaque effect. The effect of fine muslin background produces a shadow appearance.