by Jimmy » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:56 am
I would think it to do with the making of Silk gloves,
Silk Drawer. Drew silk from silk waste for spinning.
Silk Dresser. Prepared the silk for weaving.
Silk Engine Turner. Worked on automatic silk weaving looms.
Silk Mercer. Silk merchant
Silk Piecer. Joined the broken threads in the silk spinning mill.s
Silk Staff Man. Probably a worker more on a permanant rather than itinerary position.
Silk Steward. Manager of a silk weaving/spinning/winding and cleaning room.
Silk Thrower/Throwster. Employed in the silk weaving industry, twisting silk into yarn.
Silk Twister. Silk Spinner (from the raw).
Silk Winder. Wound the silk from the silkworm cocoons onto bobbins.
Silker. Bound the ends of the silk fabric to prevent fraying.