Silk refracts incoming light at different levels because of its triangular structure.
SILK
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1. From what organism is your
fiber harvested? Silk is harvested
from the cocoons of silk worms.
2. How is the fiber processed
from the organism to a usable fiber?
Silk is processed by heating or
steaming a silk worm's cocoon, them
they are placed in water to loosen
the silk thread filament. Next, then
the filaments are
3. In what parts of the world is
this fiber grown? Silk is grown in
China, India, Uzbekistan, Brazil,
Iran, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea,
Romania, and Japan.
SILK
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4. In what ways do the people even used it to make prosthetic
of the world use the fiber? Give arteries.
several examples. Make sure you
are leaving the United States for
your sampling. Silk is used in many
different ways throughout the world.
It's used to make many different
types of clothing, furnishing,
upholstery, upholstery, wall
coverings, window treatments, rugs,
bedding, wall hangings, parachutes,
bike tires, comforter filling, artillery
gunpowder bags, early bulletproof
vests, non-absorb able surgical
structures, and Chinese doctors have
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As early as 6000 BC and definitely by 3000 BC silk was developed
in China. The emperor Xi Ling-Shi is credited for this. Silk was
originally used by kings and for kingly gifts.