It was further able to identify mulberry silk (Bombyx mori) as the material used, demonstrating that sericulture (silk farming) involved the cultivation of mulberry trees to feed silkworms ...

(It is also home to the Central Silk Board and several sericulture research institutions.) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and ...

When silk pillowcases initially became popular, thanks to brands like Slip, paying almost $100 for a single pillowcase was fairly normal. This was because of the material: mulberry silk ...

Mulberry silk is derived from silkworms that feed on mulberry leaves, while non-mulberry Tussar silkworms consume Nalla Maddi and Veeru Maddi leaves. Women engaged in sericulture are experienced ...

But why is it so expensive? Silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The caterpillars eat constantly. They're fed mulberry leaves five times a day. After 45 days of munching ...

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