Reeling the silk - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SILK Sericulture - Answer- Cultivation of the silkworm Silk -> only natural filament fiber that has significant commercial value. Produced by the "silkworm", can be obtained either from cultivated silkworms or wild species. 4 basic stages of development - Answer- 1. Laying of the eggs by the silk moth 2. Hatching of the eggs into caterpillars, which feed on mulberry leaves 3. Spinning of the cocoon by the caterpillar 4. Emerging from the silk moth from the cocoon Process ...