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they secreet it to build the coccon which we collect and weave into silk
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∙ 10y agoA special silkworm makes silk as its cocoon, which is the raw material for silk fibre. Other caterpillar cocoons are not so useful.
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∙ 10y agoTo produce silk, silkworms eat Mulberry leaves. They produce silk when scared, when they're being picked up and to make cocoons
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Why do silkworms spin cocoons?
To protect the larva during its metamorphosis into an adult insect.
Why silkworms spin cocoons?
To protect the larva during its metamorphosis into an adult insect.
Where is silk from originally?
it is originally from these type of worms called silkworms and the silk comes from the webs made by the worms.
How you get silk from butterfly?
Silkworms, which emerge from their cocoons as moths, spin cocoons that are the raw material for the fibre humans use as silk. Cocoons are harvested from domesticated silkworms by heating the cocoon to kill the animal, then the silk cocoon is unraveled. Once the moth has emerged -- in wild silkworms for example, the cocoon's silk can be harvested, but not in one continuous length. As a moth, there is no connection with the now-discarded cocoon.
What is silk made from?
Silk is made from the cocoons of silkworms.
Is silk from plant?
No. Silk fibre is spun by silkworms as cocoons.
What is the meaning of sericulture?
Sericulture is the practice of rearing silkworms for the production of silk. This process involves feeding the silkworms mulberry leaves until they spin cocoons, which are then harvested and processed to extract the silk fibers. Sericulture is an important industry in many countries around the world.
What time of the year do silkworms build cocoons?
less than half a year
How many cocoons are needed to make 1 kg of raw silk?
Silk is made from the cocoons of silkworms. It takes 5500 cocoons to make just 2.2 lbs., or 1 kilogram, of silk.
What do silkworms make?
They make silk...when the spin their cacoon
Why is silk a renewable resource?
Silk is a natural fiber taken from the cocoons of silkworms, that feed on the leaves of mulberry trees. So as long as there are silkworms and mulberry trees, then silk is a renewable resource.
What is tussore silk?
Tussore silk is the silk woven from the cocoons of wild silkworms feeding on some mountain shrub.
