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natural. silk is made by silk worms
Silk is a natural fibre produced by silk worms -- moths, really -- that spin cocoons which, when unraveled upon the death of the worm, become silk strands.
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∙ 15y agoSilk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons.
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What materal is man made or natural?
a man made material is plastic.and a natural material is silk
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.
What are 2 man made fibers and what are 4 natural fibers?
Two of the man-made fibers are nylon and polyester. 4 of the natural fibers are cotton, wool, hemp, and silk.
Is the material silk man made?
No, it is entirely natural. It grows around the seeds of cotton plants natural to more tropical regions of the world. Only the products developed from cotton such as shirts and other fabrics are manmade.
Is silk a synthetic fiber on a natural fiber?
Natural. It is the fiber made by the silkworm to surround the cocoon of the silk worm larva.
Is silk man made or not?
No, silk is a natural fibre.
What materal is man made or natural?
a man made material is plastic.and a natural material is silk
Is silk a natural fiber or a man made fiber?
Natural, although you wouldn't want to touch it in its natural state. Silk is a cousin to spiderwebs; both are natural fibrous secretions from bugs. It takes a LOT of processing to convert bug spit into fine clothing; so, the fiber is natural but silk itself is 90% man-made. Of course, the same could be said about wool or cotton.
How is silk different to nylon?
Silk is more soft and smart than nylon! Silk looks nobler! Silk is a natural material; nylon is man-made.
Is polyethylene terephthalate a man made or natural fiber?
There are only 4 natural fabrics: cotton, wool, linen and silk. Everything else is man made,
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.
What are 2 man made fibers and what are 4 natural fibers?
Two of the man-made fibers are nylon and polyester. 4 of the natural fibers are cotton, wool, hemp, and silk.
How is artificial silk different from natural silk?
Natural silk is made from the cocoons of silkworms; artificial silk is basically plastic.
What do you know about natural silk?
made by silk worms
Was the silk road in China man made or made naturally?
The "silk road" was not an actual specific road. It was any path or trail that was used to transport silk from the Orient to Europe. So portions of it were man made, and portions of it were natural, and it might not even be the same for any two trips.
What can silk be made from?
Silk comes from silkworms -- its only source for natural silk.
What are the differences between natural silk and artificial silk?
Natural silk comes from silk worms while artificial silk is made of cotton. Natural silk has a beautiful sheen to it. Go to the links and see this beautiful silk fabric.
