Muga silk sarees are the ideal representation of authentic Indian craftsmanship. We’ve curated a list of five beautiful Muga ...

and 43% of its mulberry raw silk (silk produced from the cocoons of silkworms fed on mulberry leaves) are produced in ...

We begin with these wiggly little silkworms in Nam Cao, Vietnam. They're responsible for spinning each of these tiny cocoons. Just one of them can hold almost 1,000 feet of silk. Here ...

Is there another way to generate spider silk–based textiles, one that has more commercial potential? Yes, according to Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, which uses transgenic silkworms to produce ...

as the silk industries in France and Italy had been hit by an epidemic of silkworm disease. At one point, Japan was the world's biggest exporter. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Sheila ...

It’s the silkworm, a creepy-crawly, that played a significant role in transforming Japan into a modern nation. At the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), raw silk made up more than 80 percent of ...

Kowa jointly developed the textile with the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), which has expertise in silkworms. Bagworm silk is said to be even more durable than spider silk.

The Department of Sericulture’s production statistics for the financial year 2023-24, showcases substantial progress across ...

This was because of the material: mulberry silk, which derives its name from the silkworm’s diet of mulberry-tree leaves. It’s also grade-A silk, meaning it has long strands that are naturally ...