The story of silk is full of the extraordinary. First Paraguay and Suriname have caterpillars larger than any in Europe, found In Suriname in 1699 “green with a yellow stripe across their body” living ...

Raw silk is natural, textured, and breathable, while art silk is synthetic, glossy, and budget-friendly. Learn how to tell ...

But making lotus silk is different. Silk usually comes from silkworms. They're kept on wide trays and need to be fed almost 24 hours a day with mulberry leaves. The caterpillars delicately spin ...

Fleece ⇒ Silk comes from silkworms & wool is obtained from sheep, goats and yak. Hence silk and wool are animal fibres. ⇒ The hairs of camel, llama and alpaca are also processed to yield wool.