Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Filature \Fil"a*ture\ (?; 135), n. [LL. filatura, fr. filare to
   spin: cf. F. filature. See {Filatory}.]
   1. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk
      from cocoons. --Ure.

   2. A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an
      establishment for reeling silk.

Source : WordNet®

filature
     n : a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread