silk production (Bombyx mori)

Silk production from Bombyx mori involves cultivating silkworms, which are the larvae of silkworm moths. Farmers feed silkworms with mulberry leaves until they grow large enough to spin cocoons. Inside each cocoon, the silkworm produces a fluid called fibroin, which hardens into silk fibers as it cools. The cocoons are carefully boiled to soften the sericin (gum), which holds the fibers together, allowing the silk threads to be unwound. These threads are then spun into yarn and woven into fabric. This process has been refined over centuries to produce the luxurious silk fabric valued worldwide.