《天工开物·上篇·乃服》
剥掉浮丝以后的蚕茧，必须摊在大盘里，放在架子上，准备缫丝或者造丝绵。
去浮之后，其茧必用大盘摊开架上，以听治丝、扩绵。
After the floating silk has been taken off, the cocoons must be spread out on a big plate, placed on a shelf and prepared for silk drawing or to make silk floss.