This inventions relates to cooking process for silk cocoons
especially tasar cocoons. According to this invention, there
is provided a process for cooking the tasar cocoons comprising
in adjusting the tasar cocoons in a container having amine
solution therein such that the full cocoon being dipped in
above solution, treating said cocoons with said solution at
a temperature of 70 to 90oC for a period of 30 to 120 minutes,
washing said cocoons with water and squeezing them gently
to remove excess water. The cocoons so obtained are deflossed
to remove the upper flossy layer from the cocoons and to find
out the rear end of the cocoon filament to facilitate the
reeling operation. The bulk of the silk filament obtained
by this process were of better quality than those by conventional
methods.
Special Features:Easy and energy efficient process to produce good quality
silk yarn.
Keywords:Tasar cocoons, cooking of silk cocoons,
silk, steaming of cocoons
Type of Technology:Process
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