THE THROWING MILL IN THE EARLY 1900S

Historic video of throwing mills in the area.

Black and white images from the early 1900s depict the phases of winding, rewinding, doubling and throwing of the silk, with details of machinery in operation.

Credits: Interviste realizzate da Daniele Lavelli, Emanuele Manzoni e Paolo Pioltelli (luglio-ottobre 2015). Regia, riprese e montaggio di Paolo Pioltelli.