Silk - Other uses

Silk is a natural protein fibre that can be woven into textiles. It is obtained from the cocoon of the silkworm larva, in the process known as sericulture, which kills the larvae. The shimmering appearance for which it is prized comes from the fibers' triangular prism-like structure, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles. Silk - Early history. Silk was first developed in early China, possibly as early as 6000 BC and definitely by 3000 BC. Legend gives credit to a Chine ...

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• Silk - Silk trade
• Silk - Secret
• Silk - Wild Silks
• Silk - Europe
• Silk - North America
• Silk - World War
• Silk - Islam
• Silk - Animal rights
• Silk - Other uses
• Silk - Stazione Bacologica Sperimentale

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"Wild silks" are produced by a number of undomesticated silkworms. Aside from differences in colours and textures, they all differ in one major respect from the domesticated varieties. The cocoons, which are gathered in the wild, have usually already been chewed through by the pupa or caterpillar ("silkworm") before the cocoons are gathered and thus the single thread which makes up the cocoon has been cut into shorter lengths. A variety of wild silks have been known and used in China, India and Europe from early times, although the scale of production has always been far sma ...

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Silk, Silk - Early history, Silk - Silk trade, Silk - Secret, Silk - Wild Silks, Silk - Europe, Silk - North America, Silk - World War, Silk - Islam, Silk - Animal rights, Silk - Other uses, Silk - Stazione Bacologica Sperimentale

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