The technology is simpler and the production is higher.
Artificial silk is produced in mills and with synthetic fibres. Original silk is produced by the silk worms and it requires a lot of skill, labour and time. SO naturally the original silk is expensive than the artificial.
Artificial silk is produced in mills with synthetic fibres. Original silk is produced by silk worms and it requires a lot of skill labour and time. They also have to take care of the worm, maintain its habitat and feed it.
Pure Polaris synthetic .. it costs about 8 bucks a quart, but it's cheaper than a rebuild..
Synthetic fibers were developed as an imitation of silk because silk was a luxurious and expensive natural fiber. By creating synthetic fibers that mimicked the properties of silk, such as shine and softness, at a lower cost, more people could afford fabrics with similar qualities. Additionally, synthetic fibers have the advantage of being more durable and versatile than natural silk.
Artificial silk, also known as rayon or viscose, is a man-made fiber produced from natural materials like wood pulp. Pure silk, on the other hand, is a natural fiber produced by silkworms. While both can have a silky texture, pure silk tends to be smoother, more luxurious, and more durable than artificial silk.
Nylon is a lot cheaper and more available than silk for stockings.
To get real silk you have to raise millions of silkworms, allow them to spin cocoons, then kill most of them (retaining just enough live cocoons to produce the moths that will lay the eggs for the next batch of silkworms) and carefully unwind the silk fibers from these cocoons. Silk thread is then spun from the harvested silk fibers. All of these steps are performed manually by human labor. To get synthetic silk (e.g. rayon, nylon) you just make a large batch of the appropriate polymer and extrude it through tiny nozzles and the resulting fibers are spun into thread. These steps can easily be automated on a massive industrial scale, requiring almost no attention from humans.
Synthetic polymers are cheaper than natural polymers. Natural polymers are also less plentiful.
Silk is prized for its luxurious feel, natural sheen, and good moisture-wicking properties. It is also known for its strength and durability, as well as its hypoallergenic qualities. In comparison to other natural or synthetic fibers, silk tends to be softer and smoother against the skin.
Cotton blankets are usually cheaper and generally easier to clean, but some people feel that silk is more comfortable.
Cotton is a cheaper way to make things but is probs more common. Silk is way softer but more expensive because of the quality of it.
Yes, without any issues. That's what synthetic blend oils are (better than conventional oil, not quite as good as pure synthetic).