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  2. History of silk - Wikipedia

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    Silk was a common offering by the emperor to these tribes in exchange for peace. Silk is described in a chapter of the Fan Shengzhi shu from the Western Han period (206 BC–9 AD), and a surviving calendar for silk production in an Eastern Han (25–220 AD) document. The two other known works on silk from the Han period are lost.

  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. Sericulture - Wikipedia

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    Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, the caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm.

  5. Almoravid and Almohad textiles - Wikipedia

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    [8] Some textiles implement techniques that make the textile design look “flat…as much for the background as for the ornamentation,” often understating Andalusia’s established silk so it is only used for binding. [10] Only designs made with gold thread stand out. [10]

  6. Textile - Wikipedia

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    Silk is an animal textile made from the fibres of the cocoon of the Chinese silkworm which is spun into a smooth fabric prized for its softness. There are two main types of the silk: 'mulberry silk' produced by the Bombyx mori, and 'wild silk' such as Tussah silk (wild silk). Silkworm larvae produce the first type if cultivated in habitats with ...

  7. Byzantine silk - Wikipedia

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    Imports of raw silk, silk yarn, and finished fabrics are all recorded, but the techniques of producing these textiles from the silkworm Bombyx mori remained a closely guarded secret of the Chinese until the Emperor of the East Justinian I (482–565) arranged to have silkworm eggs smuggled out of Central Asia in 553-54, [3] setting the stage ...

  8. Pro Tip: Upgrade to These Silk Pillowcases for Next-Level ...

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    So you get the benefits of a silk pillowcase with the breathability and softness of cotton sheets, and your bedding can look uniform and cohesive without sacrificing any comfort.

  9. Banarasi sari - Wikipedia

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    As per the GI certificate, Banarasi products fall under four classes (23–26), namely silk brocades, textile goods, silk sari, dress material and silk embroidery. Most importantly this means that no sari or brocade made outside the six identified districts of Uttar Pradesh , that is, Varanasi , Mirzapur , Chandauli , Bhadohi , Jaunpur and ...