what is the most common variety of silk
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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.
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- 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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