Silk Fabric Quiz

The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture).

The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fiber, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors.

Silk is mainly composed of fibroin, a natural protein fiber produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons.

<p>Generally, only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The word 'silk' comes from Old English: sioloc, from Latin: sericum and Ancient Greek: σηρικός, ultimately from the Chinese word 'sī' and other Asian sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers