nope. it's obtained from different types of silk moths which feed on different types of leaves of specific trees, thereby producing different types of silk
Silk comes from the silk worm not a spider
The Mediterranean is not a silk producing area.
In 1995, over 30 countries were reported as producing silk, the two largest silk producers were China producing 54% and India producing 14%.
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They are not, there just used for eating and producing food for us.
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Humans and natural-fibre producing animals have inhabited on Earth together since before humans taught themselves to write. The date you seek is in the sands of time.
Japan has developed technology for producing a synthetic spider silk with the same qualities as natural spider silk. Not all synthetic silk has the same qualities as the natural silk though.
The animal known for producing twine is the silkworm, specifically the larvae of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. These larvae spin silk fibers to create cocoons, which are harvested and processed to produce silk thread. While not twine in the traditional sense, silk can be used similarly in textiles and crafts. Other animals, like spiders, also produce silk, but it's not commonly used in the same way as silkworm silk.
Spinnerets are the silk-producing glands that spiders possess.