Tussah silk - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CHAPTER 5 - SILK Silk - Answer- - Is a natural protein fiber - China around 2640 B.C. - Production closely guarded secret for centuries - Currently no successful silk production in US - China - India - Japan Sericulture - Answer- - Production of silk - Silk moths lay eggs - Eggs hatch and the larvae are fed mulberry leaves - After about 35 days, the silkworms spin their cocoons - Silkworm forces liquid silk through two spinnerets and the fiber hardens with air contact - One s...