Wild silks have been known and used in many countries from early times, although the scale of production is far smaller than that from cultivated silkworms. Silk cocoons and nests often resemble paper or cloth, and their use has arisen independently in many societies.[1]
^Peigler, Richard S. (1993-07-01). "Wild Silks of the World". American Entomologist. 39 (3): 151–162. doi:10.1093/ae/39.3.151. ISSN 1046-2821. Large nests can be more than a meter long, but they average less than half that size ... most authors consider that G. psidii was the main source of silk in the commerce of the ancient Mexicans before and during the time of Moctezuma.
Wildsilks have been known and used in many countries from early times, although the scale of production is far smaller than that from cultivated silkworms...
cocoon of wildsilk moths to be removed, leaving only variability in color as a barrier to creating a commercial silk industry based on wildsilks in the...
domestic silk moth (Bombyx mori) is an insect from the moth family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wildsilk moth. The...
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mandarina, the wildsilk moth, is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk moth. The silkworm...
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of wild tussah silk, but closer examination of the fibres revealed the material not to be Chinese in origin, and was instead woven from a wildsilk of...
Muga silk is a variety of wildsilk geographically tagged to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural...
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that they not only use sheep's wool, but also bark from trees, or the silk from wild silkworms, to make brocade, mats, pile rugs, woven cloth and curtains...
The Silk Road (Chinese: 丝绸之路) was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400...
of the silk. For example, silk from larvae on the wild mulberry is called zhe, while those on the oak Quercus dentata produce hu. Tussar silk is considered...
practice eri culture. Eri silk production in India during 2007–2008 was 1,530 tons. This made up 73 percent of the total wildsilk production of 2,075 tons...
are fed on by the Antheraea paphia moth which produces the tassar silk, a wildsilk of commercial importance. Terminalia arjuna Terminalia arjuna middle...
giant/wildsilk moths Apatelodidae, a family of American silkworm moths This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Silk moth. If...
Non-mulberry silkworm cocoon production in China primarily focuses on wildsilk from the Chinese Tussah moth (Antheraea spp.). This moth typically feeds...
textiles. Domestic silk moths are closely dependent on humans for reproduction, as a result of millennia of selective breeding. Wildsilk moths are different...
its point of origin, the Greek island Kos. Coa vestis was made by the wildsilk of Pachypasa otus, a Mediterranean moth.Aristotle first mentioned coa...
on by the Antheraea paphia moth which produces the tassar silk (Tussah), a form of wildsilk of commercial importance. Studies on dhava tannins. I. The...
a tail span of 15 cm (5.9 inches), making it one of the world's largest silk moths. The males have long, feathery antennas and the females have thin antennas...
Japanese silk is silk harvested in Japan. Archaeological evidence indicates that sericulture has been practiced since the Yayoi period. The silk industry...
have automated silk reeling units. Recent archaeological discoveries in Harappa and Chanhudaro suggest that sericulture, employing wildsilk threads from...
fed on by the Antheraea paphia moth, which produces the tassar silk, a form of wildsilk of commercial importance in India. Crape myrtles are susceptible...
are fed on by the moth Antheraea paphia, which produces tassar silk, a form of wildsilk of commercial importance in India. Leaves, flowers and fruits...
family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly named the giant silk moths. The moth has lime-green wings and a white body. Its caterpillars are...
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