Question

What is silk reeling?
A. The process of taking out threads from the cocoon is called reeling.
B. When the eggs hatch into larvae, they are fed on mulberry leaves.
C. The cocoons are dipped in hot water and the silk fibres are separated.
D. The cocoons are dipped in an Iodine solution and the silk fibres are separated.

Answer 1

Hint: The process by which silk is produced is known as sericulture. Extraction of the raw form of silk involves the cultivation of the silkworm on mulberry leaves as the first step.

Complete answer:Silk reeling is a step in the process of Sericulture which involves the reeling of cocoon waves to produce a single thread. Thus, the process is done by taking out threads from the cocoon. There are different types of reeling methods, which are a direct method that involves processing on a reel of standard size and the indirect method by using a number of small reels and then re-reeled using a standard-sized reel. The former method is used in the traditional silk production process. Before the process of reeling begins, the cocoons are processed in hot water and are boiled, to initiate the process of unveiling the silk thread.
Thus, the process of reeling of silk can be explained as the action of taking out threads from the cocoon that is option A.

Note: The whole process of production of silk fibres is a multi-step process. Silk is considered as one of the strongest fibers of natural origin. The fibre provides a cool feel on touch since it has a high emissivity of Infrared Light. Silk is resistant to almost all types of mineral acids. Chemical dissolution of silkworms produces Regenerated Silk Fibers (RSF) where silk fibres are dissolved to form thinner microfibrils which get reassembled to form a single thread, thus the material being stiffer than the original silk.