Yes, they do.
Silk worms generally prefer to feed on the leaves of mulberry trees, specifically the white mulberry tree. These trees provide the necessary nutrients for the silk worms to grow and produce silk.
Silk worms are fed on the leaves of the Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
Mulberry trees
A silk worm
Mulberry bush
A Silk worm
All day, Silkworms just eat Mulberry leaves!!!
If you're referring to the state of Georgia (in the U.S.): When James Ogelthorpe founded the state of Georgia, he had intended it to be a place where criminals and debtors could start their life afresh. He intended to import silk worms and Mulberry trees so that they could flourish on a silk industry, much like the Chinese were at the time. However, the silk worms did not eat the Mulberry leaves, and the colony failed as a silk industry.
Silkworms eat mulberry leaves. The white mulberry tree, native to China, is the preferred food source.
Silk is a natural fiber taken from the cocoons of silkworms, that feed on the leaves of mulberry trees. So as long as there are silkworms and mulberry trees, then silk is a renewable resource.
Silkworms originate from China and live in Mulberry Bushes
In Georgia, mulberry trees were primarily cultivated for the silk industry in the 19th century. The state encouraged the planting of mulberry trees to support the growth of silkworms, which feed on their leaves and produce silk. This initiative aimed to establish a local silk production industry, providing economic opportunities and diversifying agriculture. However, the venture ultimately did not succeed on a large scale.