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Silk
Silk is produced by silkworms, which are native to Asia and create their cocoons out of a strong elastic material that is collected and processed into silk fabric. This fabric can be used to make clothing, bedding, and other goods.
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well when you talk about silk then it cannot conduct electricity yes when you rub it you can see a little light but that does not mean that it can conduct electricity.
Silk fabric was first developed in ancient China, with some of the earliest examples found as early as 3500 BC.
The best-known type of silk is made by the larval form of Bombyx mori, more commonly known as the silkworm. These are no longer found naturally in the wild, so they have to to kept domestically for sericulture (the practice of rearing silkworms for production of silk).
Why would a neck make a crunching noise when turned?
People! this is due to low amounts of protein that you consume daily. A good idea wood be to increase the amount of protein you consume on a daily basis protein is the root of all human energy!
Good Quality silk will last a long time. What will fade in sunlight are the dyes used to give silk different colours
Where can one purchase liquid silk?
Liquid silk can be bought from many retailers and beauty stores. Target, ULTA Beauty, 99 Perfumes, and Drug Store are a few examples of stores that sell liquid silk.
What stores have silk rugs for sale?
Macy's has silk rugs for sale. If one wishes to purchase silk rugs online, they can find them for sale on the Persian Rug Gallery, or overstock websites.
Your answer depends on what you mean by 'processed'. The silkworm that produces the most commercial silk is completely domesticated, meaning that its life is totally dependent on humans.
Once spun, silkworm cocoons are immersed in hot water, then unraveled. Other steps are taken to 'process' the silk fibres into yarns.
Yes they do. Although they don't spin a 'classic' web, they do trail silk as they walk so they can always find their way. Tarantulas that occupy burrows also lay 'trip lines' of silk outside so they know when potential prey is approaching.
How Much Does A Bale Of Silk Weigh?
According to the German Loss Prevention for Cargo site, below, a bale with its packaging weighs 100Kg.
Who is caller in the lost silk hat?
The Caller is the man who wishes to retrive his hat, other than that discriptaion by the autoher we don't have have any more info on the chaiter.
The silkworm in a cocoon is thrown into boiling water to kill the silkworm. The silk is then untangled and processed into a stronger silk thread. If the silkworm is allowed to mature in the cocoon, it will make a hole (damaging the silk) as it emerges from the cocoon.
How and why was silk invented?
Silk has long been used in China to weave. A legend tells that a ruler's wife noticed silk worms eating her prized tree. She pulled one of the silk worms cocoons off a branch and droped it into a pot of boiling water. The silk unwove, and the wife suessessfully weaved it. That is how silk was invented. "Why" is a obvesios question because silk is soooo wonderful and soft!
Why were silk worms so important to china?
because their worms
They were the only producers of silk thread, possibly the finest types of fabric possible back then.
What does silkworm protect itself with while it changes into a moth?
Silkworms use silk to protect themselves.
How the silk route link the world?
The silk route are a example of vibrant pre- modern trade and cultural link between distant parts of the world. 'The name silk routes' points to the importance of west- bound Chinese silk cargoes along this route.
