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what is the most common variety of silk ​

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Answered by Glorious31
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Mulberry Silk

Mulberry Silk is the most common and widely used silk that is obtained from the silkworms that are fed with mulberry leaves . When they feed up too much they start to build up their cocoon and then these cocoons are boiled in order to obtain silk.

Supplementary information :

  • Silk is a natural fibre that is obtained from a natural source being an animal called silk worm.

  • Silk worms are fed with mulberry leaves and then after formation of cocoons ; they are boiled .

  • This way ; we obtain pure silk .

  • Rayon is a substitute of silk which is artificially made and doesn't harm any animals. It has similar appearance , touch and etc .

  • Rearing of silk worms for production of silk is called Sericulture.

  • China , India and Uzbekistan are the top three producers of silk.
Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

  • Mulberry silk is the most common variety of silk.

Explanation:

  • More than 90℅ of mulberry silk is supplied to countries all over the world.

  • The silkworm which is popular for variety of silk mulberry production is produced by bombyx mori silk.

  • Mostly this silkworm bombyx mori is found in the country China.

  • These silk is too soft and cover, this silkmoth is the biggest producer of high quality silk.

  • This silkmoth belongs to the breed of Bombycidae. Bombyx mori silk is the scientific name of that silkmoth.

  • This Bombyx mori silkworm is being used in China like a domestic animal.
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