The Soviets - Washing Silkworm Cocoons



Photo Title

The Soviets - Washing Silkworm Cocoons

Photographer/Creator

Shepard Sherbell

Collection

1993

Publisher

SABA Press Photos

Caption/Description

FaCtory averages 40 degress celcius in summer, productivity is low. Japanese but waste to make their own silk cloth. Krupskaya Silk Factory, Dushanbe, Tadjikistan (Kupskaya was Mrs. Lenin) 4/92.

Citation

Shepard Sherbell, "The Soviets - Washing Silkworm Cocoons," in POYi Archive, Item #22582, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/22582 (accessed May 10, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008