Question

Steps involved in the extraction of slik from slik worm

Answer 1

The various steps involved are:

(i) Rearing of silkworms: A female silk moth lays hundreds of eggs at a time.

•step 2 thread extraction

•step 3 dyeing

•step 4 spinning

•step 5 weaving

•step 6 binding

(ii) Processing of cocoons to obtain silk fibres: The pile of cocoons is placed in hot water. Hot water makes the silk fibres of cocoons to separate out.

(¡¡¡) converting silk fibre into silk cloth:

silk fibre obtained from cocoons are spun (twisted) to form silk thread called silk yarn. The silk yarn is then woven on loom into silk cloth by the weaver

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