| 1 | She had been taught to weave as a child. | |
| 2 | It needs some people to grow food, other people to make clothing, and still others to design computer software. | |
| 3 | "I should very much like to know how they are getting on with the cloth, " thought the emperor. | |
| 4 | Compared to other domestic industries they could engage in, such as cotton weaving, sericulture brought superior returns. | |
| 5 | Older nomadic tribeswomen are now passing their sewing and weaving skills to a new generation of women. |