INTERESTING FACT ABOUT SILK

INTERESTING FACT ABOUT SILK

  • Did you think silk was just a piece of fabric? Now you know it is a whole lot more. Silk and the process of making it is nothing short of amazing.
  • The fluffy white cocoon spun by a silkworm is one long continuous silk filament that when unwound is usually between 600 and 900 meters long or as long as 1,600 yards. That’s pretty long.
  • Another legend says the secret of silk production left China via the walking staffs of two monks who hid silkworms in the hollow shafts of them because of a request to do so by Emperor Justinian.
  • Silk bedding is recommended for people who suffer from dust mite allergies. Silk is naturally hypoallergenic.