Why silkworms are not killed?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

Silkworms are killed when the cocoon is dropped into boiling water. Once dead, the silk is carefully unwound from the cocoon. As a single silk yarn, it is very weak. By combining several single yarns together a stronger usable yarn is formed.

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