Court ladies producing silk under the supervision of the empress; their tasks include preparing eggs, chopping mulberry… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13959664/image-cartoon-face-personFree Image from public domain licenseImported Silk Reeling Machine at Tsukiji in Tokyo by Utagawa Yoshitora https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9612198/imported-silk-reeling-machine-tsukiji-tokyo-utagawa-yoshitoraFree Image from public domain licenseWinding Off the Silk From the Cocoons by Shinichi Suzuki https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14258276/winding-off-the-silk-from-the-cocoons-shinichi-suzukiFree Image from public domain licenseA Japanese woman, with one shoe (geta) off (to operate spinning machine), spinning silk from silkworm cocoons https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8650093/image-art-vintage-public-domainFree Image from public domain license