Silk History And Facts

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Silk - History And Facts
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A look at the early history of silk production from its first discovery and advances and the p

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silk

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Silk may be just another fabric to most of us.

But the truth is, silk is a very unique fabric

The actual discovery of silk, from the silkworm species Bombyx mori happened around 2700 BC.
The manufacture of silk gradually made its way to Europe and America.

During the 18th and 19t


The silkworm itself is actually a common name for the silk producing larvae of many different
The silk industry is the main industry in Thailand, Japan and China.

Most of the silk product

The cost of silk products from these countries is very high because of the technology involved
In the next instalment in this series on silk we’ll pick up with a more detailed look at silk

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