Question

describe briefly how silk is produced?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture).

Answer 2

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※ The larvae of the silk moth eat mulberry leaves and spin a cocoon inside which they intend to metamorphize into moths. But people take the cocoon and put it into boiling water to kill the larvae and to dissolve the adhesive that glues the thread.

※ Another process does not require killing the larva so it can chew its way out after metamorphosis and fly away. The remaining cocoon consists by necessity of shorter pieces of silk fiber. The cocoon is ripped to shreds and the fibers are processed. This silk is often called "raw silk" or "Thai silk".