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it is the thead extracted from the cocoon and the removing of silk from the cocoon is called sericulture which is not a eco-friendly process
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Is silk a staple of filament fiber?
Staple fibre
The only natural fiber that's a filament is?
silk
Is peace silk made from filament or staple fibers?
Peace silk is also known as Ahimsa or Eri silk. It is a staple fiber, and is sometimes called vegetarian silk because the silk worm is not killed during harvesting.
How is silk made into fabrics?
Production of Silk from Cocoon to FactorySericulture: The production of cocoon for their filament is called sericulture. The species Bombyx mori is usually cultivated and is raised under controlled condition of environment and nutrition. The life cycle of silk worm encircle in the four stages. The egg, the silk worm, the pupa and the moth. The silk worm which feeds on mulberry leaves forms a covering around it by secreting a protein like substance through its head. This stage is called cocoon, the desirable stage for the silk producers.Filature operations: The cocoons raised by the farmer are delivered to the factory, called a filature, where the silk is unwound from the cocoons and the strands are collected into skeins. Some cocoons are scientifically bred in such factories. The filature operations consist of the following stages.a) Sorting cocoons :The cocoons are sorted according to the color, size, shape and texture as these affect the final quality of the silk. Cocoons may range from white and yellow to grayish.b) Softening the Sericin : Silk filament is a double strand of fibroin, which is held together by a gummy substance called sericin or silk gum. After the cocoon has been sorted, they are put through a series of hot and cold immersions, as the sericin must be softened to permit the unwinding of the filament as one continuous thread.c) Reeling the filament : Reeling is the process of unwinding the silk filaments from the cocoon and combining them together to make a thread of raw silk. As the filament of the cocoon is too fine for commercial use, three to ten strands are usually reeled at a time to produce the desired diameter of raw silk which is known as "reeled silk". The useable length of reeled filament is 300 to 600 m.d) Bailing : The silk filament is reeled into skeins, which are packed in a small bundles called books, weighting 2 to 4.5 kg. These books are put into bales weighing about 60 kg. In this form raw silk is shipped to silk mills all over the world.
What are the steps for sericulture?
Stages of productionThe stages of production are as follows:The silk moth lays thousands of eggs.The silk moth eggs hatch, and the larvae feed on the mulberry leaves.When the silkworms are about 10,000 times heavier than when they hatched, they are now ready to spin a cocoon.The silk is produced in two glands in the silkworm's head and then forced out in liquid form through the spinnerets.The silk solidifies when it comes in contact with the air.The silkworm spins approximately 1 mile of filament and completely encloses itself in a cocoon in about two or three days but due to quality restrictions, the amount of usable silk in each cocoon is small. As a result, 5500 silkworms are required to produce 1 kg of silk.The silk is obtained from the undamaged cocoons by brushing the cocoon to find the outside end of the filament.The silk filaments are then wound on a reel. One cocoon contains approximately 1,000 yards of silk filament. The silk at this stage is known as raw silk. One thread consists of up to 48 individual silk filaments.
How raw silk is produced?
The process used to make silk fabric for sheets (or anything else) is called Sericulture or silk farming AKA the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. Silkworm larvae eat mulberry leaves until they are about 10,000 times heavier than when they first hatched and are ready to make a cocoon. The silk is produced in two glands in the silkworm's head and then forced out in liquid form through openings called spinnerets and then solidifies when coming into contact with the air. The silkworm spins about 1 mile of filament in the next two to three days to form its cocoon. The outside of the cocoon is then brushed to find the end of the silk filament, which is then wound on a reel.
What supports the anther?
The Filament
According to legend how did silk making begin?
According to Chinese legend, the process of silk making began with Empress Leizu, also known as Xi Ling Shi. She discovered silk when a cocoon from a silkworm fell into her tea, unraveled, and revealed a long filament. She then began raising silkworms and developed methods to reel silk from the cocoons, which marked the beginning of silk production in ancient China.
What is the part of a flower which holds up the anther?
Filament
Sentence with filament?
Filament was made from plastic. The filament was very stable and smooth.
What is the edible part of a corn called?
The stringy part of corn is usually called corn silk or tassle. Scientifically, each filament is called a "style" and is actually a prolonged portion of the plant ovary.
Name two part of the stamen?
Anther and filament
