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Yes, corn silk can be woven.
Specifically, the threads which jut out from each kernel on an ear of corn constitute what is meant by corn silk. Corn silk lends itself to being woven even though it is extremely fine. Clothing and wigs represent the most successfully marketed of corn silk-woven products and rope the least.
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Did Chinese farmers grow silk?
no they have silkworms that make something and then they weave it into silk.
Who was the first woman to weave straw and silk together to make bonnets?
Mary Kies was the first to weave straw and silk together to make bonnets :)
What is habotai silk made of?
Habotai Silk is just silk made with a certain weave. Silk fibres come from the cocoons of silkworms.
How has silk improved over the years?
in the way we weave it
How long does it take for corn silk to work properly?
how long does it take for corn silk to work properly?
What was the origin of silk?
The bum of the silk worm. It emits a thread that people in ancient China discovered you could weave into cloth.
What part of the plant is the corn silk in corn?
The female flower styles & stigma. The silk is the stringy fibers on the inside of the corn husk that stick out of the top to catch pollen. Corn silk is also used as a diuretic in herbal medicine.
How do caterpillars fold themselves?
Caterpillars form their cocoons out of silk. They have silk glands near their mouths that weave the silk, which they then wrap around their body to form the cocoon.
What is the purpose of silk on and ear of corn?
To get straight to the point - the silk is on the ear of corn so it can catch the pollen falling from the tassels on top of the corn plant. Each silk is able to produce one kernel of corn.
Is satin silk artificial or pure silk?
Satin is a weave and can be produced from several types of fibre. Pure silk is 100% silk, where woven fabric may be blended or made of pure fibre.
What do you call the hair inside the corn?
The "hairs" inside an ear of corn are corn silk.
Who discovered first discovered silk?
The Chinese emperor Huang Di's wife Lei Zu, discovered that silkworms made their cocoons of silk. She discovered how to weave it into silk cloth.
