3. Throwing: "Reeled silk is a term applied to the raw sik strand that is formed by combining several faments from separate cocoons. Reeled siks transformed into silk yams-also called silk thread-by a process known as trowing. The raw silk skens sorted are according to size, color and length or quantity then soaked inwarm water wih ol soap or This softening of the sericin aids in handing the thread Ater mechanical drying, the skeins are placed on light reels from which the silk is wound on bobbins. During this winding operation, single strands may be g any desired amount of twist. If two or more yams are to be doubled. they are twisted again in the direction in direction same or a reverse depending on the kind of thread to be made.