This technical handbook offers a clear and detailed introduction to
the field of sericulture (the cultivation of silkworms) and silk
production for small, rural communities in tropical and temperate
climates. Each chapter deals with a specific stage in the
production process, from the cultivation of mulberry bushes to the
grading of silk, including a chapter on sources of further
information. With its clear illustrations and charts, it is the
ideal reference book for rural communities considering starting
silk production.;The handbook is the latest addition to the
"Small-scale Textiles", series which aims to present basic
information about all aspects of small-scale textile manufacture
from raw materials to finished products, and will be of use to
fieldworkers, development agencies, and those starting small-scale
manufacture or attempting to improve or extend manufacture.
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