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Silk - History And Facts

Silk may be just another fabric to most silk production. However, it is because
of us. But the truth is, silk is a very of this epidemic that much research was
unique fabric that has many activists up done on the silkworm that ultimately led
in arms. We're going to take a look at a to more advances and more modern
brief history and some facts about silk techniques. Today's silk production is
in order to give you a little education actually a combination of old and new
on the subject.The actual discovery of techniques.The silkworm itself is
silk, from the silkworm species Bombyx actually a common name for the silk
mori happened around 2700 BC. Yes, silk producing larvae of many different types
has been around a long time. According of moths. The larvae is not actually a
to Chinese tradition, and you have to worm. It is technically a caterpillar.
take this with a grain of salt, it was a There are many species of silkworm that
14 year old girl by the name of Hsi Ling are used in silk production but the most
Shi who discovered the invention of the common of these is Bombyx mori. This
first silk reel. Silk became a very silkworm is native to China and was
valuable commodity and was sought after brought to Europe and Western Asia around
by many other countries. But it wasn't 600 AD. It wasn't until the 18th century
until 139 BC that the world's longest that it was brought to America.The silk
trade route was opened from China to The industry is the main industry in
Mediterranean Sea. This route was named Thailand, Japan and China. Most of the
the Silk Road for obvious reasons. By silk products you'll find in stores,
300 AD the production of silk had also especially in the United States, most
reached India and Japan.The manufacture likely come from one of these three
of silk gradually made its way to Europe countries. There are basically two
and America. During the 18th and 19th methods of producing the silk. One is by
centuries, around the time of the hand reeling, which is mostly done in
Industrial Revolution, Europeans had made Thailand, and machine reeling, which is
some great advances in the production of done in Japan and China.The cost of silk
silk. In the 18th century, England products from these countries is very
became the leading manufacturer of silk high because of the technology involved,
because of the advancements in technology the difficulty of producing silk products
the country was responsible for. Some of due to dealing with living creatures and
the inventions were improved silk-weaving the import taxes invoked on these items.
looms, power looms and roller printing. That is one of the reasons why silk is
In 1870, however, there was a major such a valued commodity, especially in
setback in silk production. There was an the United States.In the next instalment
epidemic called Pebrine disease, which in this series on silk we'll pick up with
was caused by a small parasite. This a more detailed look at silk production
epidemic spread like wildfire through the in the three main silk producing
industry, almost completely wiping out countries.




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