Silk worms are fed on the leaves of the Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
All day, Silkworms just eat Mulberry leaves!!!
Yes, they do.
A silk worm
The best way to find out if you are purchasing quality silk pillowcases is to ask the seller if the silk was made by silkworms who were fed mulberry leaves. Mulberry leaves have been used for thousands of years to feed the worms to produce the finest silk in the world.
A Silk worm
Silkworms eat mulberry leaves. The white mulberry tree, native to China, is the preferred food source.
All day, Silkworms just eat Mulberry leaves!!!
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.
Silkworms only thrive on the leaves of the mullberry tree.
Mostly mulberry leaves
Mulberry bush