why does silk have different varieties?
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Even though Eri is spun from the cocoons of domesticated silkworms, it is a “peace silk” because the silkcaterpillars are not destroyed in the cocoon but are allowed to emerge as moths and live a full lifecycle. Because the cocoons are damaged when the moth emerges, Eri silk is spun rather than reeled.
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Silk has different varieties because silk can be made from different varieties of silkworms.
• Moths and worms produce a protein that is called fibroin.
• Fibroin is the main component of silk. Different worms produce different varieties of silk.
• Those are Mulberry silk, Tussah silk, Eri silk, Mussel silk, Spider silk, etc.
• Silk is not a fabric it is a fiber. Mulberry silk is the most popular silk in the world.
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