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Is silk manmade or natural?
Silk is natural. It is produced by silkworms.
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.
How is artificial silk different from natural silk?
Natural silk is made from the cocoons of silkworms; artificial silk is basically plastic.
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.
Is silk man made or not?
No, silk is a natural fibre.
Is silk a natural fiber or a synthetic fiber?
a natural fiber
Why is the burning smell of synthetic silk and pure silk different?
After natural burning of natural silk an ash remain and the smell is strong; the burning of artificial silk can be total.
What can silk be made from?
Silk comes from silkworms -- its only source for natural silk.
What is the chemical name of silk?
Silk is not a compound; silk is a mixture of natural proteins.
Is synthetic silk still called silk?
Japan has developed technology for producing a synthetic spider silk with the same qualities as natural spider silk. Not all synthetic silk has the same qualities as the natural silk though.
Is silk man made or natural?
natural. silk is made by silk wormsSilk 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.
What are the properties of the material of silk?
the material silk, is a natural material which comes from the silk plant.
