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What type of silk are there?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Silk is an organic protein fiber usually made from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori, which are typically raised in captivity in a system called sericulture. Textiles woven from silk are very strong yet lightweight, and have a "shimmery" quality to them.

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13y ago

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