Silk

MUSEE DU TISSERANDLA BATIE MONTGASCON

THE SILKWORM IS THE LARVA OF A CATTERPILLAR. IT IS VERY

IMPORTANT ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING BECAUSE IT PRODUCES

SILK.THE PRACTISE OF BREEDING

SILKWORM FOR RAW SILK COMES FROM CHINA.

In

the 17th century

IN France, SINCE THE 15th CENTURY, SLIK PRODUCTION HAS

BEEN CENTERED AROUND THE CITY OF LYON WHERE MECANIC TOOLS

FOR MASS PRODUCTION WERE FIRST INTRODUCED IN.

IN THE XIXth CENTURY WEAVERS REVOLTED AGAINST THE WORKING

CONDITIONS.IN 1831 THE REVOLT KNOWN AS

« LA REVOLTE DES CANUTS » TOOK PLACE

SO INDUSTRY CHOSE TO EMPLOY WEAVERS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE,IN NORTHERN ISERE ESPECIALLY.

WEAVING WAS AN EXTRA ACTIVITY, AND WEAVERS WORKED AT HOME

BUT THERE WERE ALSO COMPANIES THAT EMPLOYED YOUNG WOMAN OR GIRLS.THEY LIVED IN THE FABRIC. THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS WERE VERY POORTHEIR WORKING CONDITIONS WERE ALSO DIFFICULT: LONG HOURS, NO FREEDOM…

MADE BY MAHEVA LEGGIERIKYLIAN DESIRE