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Yes they do because if they break out of the cocoon the silk fibers cant be used any more. that's why they kill them inside the cocoon. Silkworms are killed by putting them all in boiling water or sometimes starving them to death. Some silkworms are saved to breed with for next time.
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Can silk be made without killing the worm?
no
How fibers are obtained?
Silk fibers are obtained from the cocoon of silk larvae, larvae of the silk moth, which are spun from the cocoon into one, long thread.
Is the silk worm a butterfly's larvae?
No, it's a moth's larvae.
How is silk produced?
it is produced by using the liquid in a silk worms mouth.
What do ancient China women made?
they make silk of silk worm cocoons which silk worm are larvae
Is there a hybrid of a glow worm and a silk worm?
No. Silk worms are moth larvae. Glow worms can be either fly or beetle larvae depending on the species. They cannot interbreed.
How do you harvest silk?
Commercial silk is typically harvested from the silk moth. Yup, that's about it. In ancient China silk was harvested from the tiny cocoons of the silk moth by dropping them into a pot of boiling water.
Why do people keep silk worms?
Silk is not made out of silk worms. Silk is made by silk worms which spin to make a cocoon for themselves.
What is the difference between a silk worm and silk?
Silk worm is an animal that spins its cocoon. Humans harvest the cocoons and unravel the worm's work: this is silk, the fibre.
What is the difference between artificial silk and natural silk?
Natural silk: a product from the larvae of the insect Bombyx mori. The chemical structure of the fiber is proteinic. Artificial silk: man made fibers from cellulose and derivatives, polyesters, etc.
Why animal activities are against the use of fur and silk?
Animal activists are against the use of fur and silk because to get the fur or silk, the animal has to be killed in most cases. Wool from sheep can be gathered without killing the animal. The same goes for llamas and alpacas.
How many days from silk to harvest on grain corn?
60 days
