Silkworms, a type of caterpillar, are the source of silk threads. Silkworms make a cocoon about an inch long in an oval shape. Silkworms only eat the leaves of white mulberry trees.
they produce silk threads (what is the question?)
The process of taking out threads from the cocoon for use as silk is called reeling the silk.
reeling
No, silk production involves carefully unraveling the silk threads from the cocoons of silkworms without harming the worms.
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Silk clothes are made from the fibers produced by silkworms. The process involves raising silkworms, harvesting their cocoons, unraveling the silk fibers, spinning them into threads, and weaving the threads into fabric. The fabric is then dyed, cut, and sewn into clothing.
its made of thick silk threads.
Silk comes from silkworms -- its only source for natural silk.
Silkworms make silk, of course! A great book about silkworms is "Project Mulberry"...
Allégorie de soie in French means "allegory of silk" in English, in reference to a famous painting by Salvador Dali, representing silk threads, silk cocoons and silk butterflies.
A silk saree is a luxurious and exquisite Indian traditional attire crafted from fine silk threads. Known for their rich texture, vibrant colors, and intricate designs, silk sarees are a symbol of elegance and cultural heritage.