# filature

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of drawing fibres into threads, especially the process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.
2. A spool or bobbin used for the above.
3. A place where silk is reeled onto spools.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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