From silkworms to silk garments From silkworms to silk garments 6 Feb 2023 · 5 items Facebook Twitter Email Like Comment Natasha Pansegrouw Silkworms to silk garments Part 1: Mulberry tree cultivation Sericulture is the process of raising silkworms to get raw silk and is the topic of this series. The feed that an animal is given to sustain its growth and reproductiv... Innovation Zambia 6 Feb 2023 · < 1 min read Facebook Twitter Email Like Comment From silkworms to silk garments Part 2: How to raise silkworms properly Obtaining silkworm larvae or eggs to begin your farm is the most essential step in the process of starting a sericulture (silk production) operation. In the second par... Innovation All Countries 6 Feb 2023 · < 1 min read Facebook Twitter Email Like Comment From silkworms to silk garments Part 3: Silk harvesting Many insects and spiders produce silk, which is essentially a solidified, viscous liquid secreted from specialised glands or orifices. The only significant source of silk... Livestock Zambia 6 Feb 2023 · < 1 min read Facebook Twitter Email Like Comment From silkworms to silk garments Part 4.1 – Silk reeling methods In industry and trade, the term “raw silk” typically refers to raw mulberry silk. Reeling is a technique for extracting the silk filaments from cocoons to weave them ... Livestock Zambia 6 Feb 2023 · < 1 min read Facebook Twitter Email Like Comment From silkworms to silk garments Part 5: Silk weaving The silk must be woven into a fabric before the process is complete and the product can be sold. The procedure involves the interlacing of two yarn systems that run perpe... Livestock Zambia 6 Feb 2023 · < 1 min read Facebook Twitter Email Like Comment 237 views Facebook Twitter Email 32
