Introduction
Silk is a natural protein fibre that can be woven into textiles. The silk fibre consists of mainly fibroin which is a protein that is a chief component of silk and spider webs. It is produced by a certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The most common insect to form the cocoons are the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori. Sericulture is the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms and was widely popular in Asia particularly China. Silk has an eye-catching appearance to it. This is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre that allows the cloth to reflect incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors. Silk is considered a luxury item around the world and usually only upper class and royals wear silk.
Silk is a natural protein fibre that can be woven into textiles. The silk fibre consists of mainly fibroin which is a protein that is a chief component of silk and spider webs. It is produced by a certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The most common insect to form the cocoons are the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori. Sericulture is the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms and was widely popular in Asia particularly China. Silk has an eye-catching appearance to it. This is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre that allows the cloth to reflect incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors. Silk is considered a luxury item around the world and usually only upper class and royals wear silk.
