silk reeling; silk spinning; filature
Refers to the process of unwinding silk filaments from cocoons and reeling them into thread, or the place/machine where this is done. Also used for the person who performs the task (silk reeler/spinner).
Silk reeling technique is important in sericulture.
She works at a factory as a silk reeler.
Compound of 糸 (ito, 'thread') and 取り (tori, 'taking'), from the verb 取る (toru, 'to take'). The word literally means 'thread-taking' and refers to the process of drawing silk from cocoons.