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  2. History of silk - Wikipedia

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    Peasants, however, did not have the right to wear silk until the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). [6] Paper was one of the greatest discoveries of ancient China. Beginning in the 3rd century BC, paper was made in all sizes with various materials. [15] Silk was no exception, and silk workers had been making paper since the 2nd century BC.

  3. Silk - Wikipedia

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    Silk is a poor conductor of electricity and thus susceptible to static cling. Silk has a high emissivity for infrared light, making it feel cool to the touch. [73] Unwashed silk chiffon may shrink up to 8% due to a relaxation of the fiber macrostructure, so silk should either be washed prior to garment construction, or dry cleaned. Dry cleaning ...

  4. Silk mill - Wikipedia

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    Silk is a naturally produced fibre obtained from many species of the silk moth. In 1700 the favoured silk was produced by a moth (Bombyx mori), that spun a cocoon to protect the larvae. The larvae fed on mulberry leaves grown in Italy. Silk fibres from the Bombyx mori silkworm have a triangular cross section with rounded corners, 5–10 μm wide.

  5. 12 Best Silk Sheets for the Most Luxurious Sleep of Your Life

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    From luxurious mulberry silk to more sustainable alternatives, these are the best silk sheets to shop right now from stores like Amazon, LilySilk, Lunya, and Mommesilk.

  6. List of animals that produce silk - Wikipedia

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    The mussel Pinna nobilis creates silk to bond itself to rocks. It is used to make sea silk. Spiders make spider silk for various purposes such as weaving their webs, protecting their eggs or as a safety line. The amphipod Peramphithoe femorata uses silk to make a nest out of kelp blades. Another amphipod, Crassicorophium bonellii, use silk to ...

  7. Ahimsa silk - Wikipedia

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    The pupa is allowed to hatch and the leftover cocoon is then used to create silk. [3]While the Bombyx mori (also called mulberry silkworm or mulberry silk moth) are the preferred species for creating ahimsa silk, there are a few other types of species that fall under the category of ahimsa silk, which is defined not necessarily by the species of the moth involved but by the methods for ...

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