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Raw materials for silk cloth?
The raw materials for silk come from the tiny creature known as the silk worm, which is the caterpillar of the silk moth Bombyx mori.
What kind of animal is a silk worm?
A silkworm is the larva of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. It is a domesticated insect known for its ability to produce silk.
Who made the first silk?
silk is from china.when Arabs shoped to Asian country's they saw that the chinees use silk clothes . ilearned this in grade 7!!
How do you keep a catipeler a live?
Caterpillars have leaf preferences. A silk worm caterpillar likes early season mulberry leaves land then goes into a cocoon. They live as a "worm" just a short while.
What is the difference between a silk worm and silk?
Silk worm is an animal that spins its cocoon. Humans harvest the cocoons and unravel the worm's work: this is silk, the fibre.
Which insect makes silk?
Bees, moths and wasps are insects that produce silk.Specifically, silk production is most appreciated and exploited in terms of moths. Silk is produced during a moth's larval stage. It therefore represents the work of the moth in its caterpillar stage. Silk-producing caterpillars will be referred to as silkworms even though they are not worms.
What are the sources of silk?
Silk is produced by silkworms, which are the larvae of silk moths. The silkworms create silk fibers by secreting a protein called fibroin through their salivary glands, which solidifies when it comes into contact with air. The fibers are then collected and spun into silk threads.
What do ancient China women made?
they make silk of silk worm cocoons which silk worm are larvae
What are some similar things between butterflies and moths?
A silkworm is actually a caterpillar, not a worm. There cocoons are made from silk. That is how they make the silk, they actually boil the cocoons with the 'worm' still inside and then through unthreading the cocoons they start the process of making silk that you can use. Unfortunately the caterpillars die as they are 'cooked' alive.
What is the organism involved in silk?
the silk worm is involved in silk. you can get more info about that if you search on google. just type "silk worm"
What kind of animal is a worm?
caterpillar
Is silk made from a plant or an animal?
Silk is spun for the cocoon of the silkworm, an insect, before it can turn into a moth. It's vaguely similar to spider web. The silkworm is fed on mulberry leaves.
