silk

     

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtaine from cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance for which silk is prized comes from the fibers' triangular prism-like structure which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles.

Trivia about silk

  • In 552 Emperor Justinian sent 2 monks to China to discover the secret of this fabric
  • European production of this fiber began after 2 monks smuggled some worms out of China c. 550
  • For thousands of years, the Chinese have used the cocoons of the Bombyx mori moth to produce this
  • Proprietors of the Carolinas hoped to raise worms to make this fabric, but the attempt failed
  • Some worms make it
  • Used for lingerie & blouses, crepe de Chine is traditionally made from this insect fiber
  • Peau de soie, a textile with good drapability & body, is woven from this fiber
  • Early Chinese scribes usually wrote on wood, bamboo or this fabric
  • In 1004 the Chinese Song emperor pledged to pay the Khitan people 100,000 yearly oz. of silver & 200,000 bolts of this
  • Spinnerets are the organs in a spider that spin this fiber for its web
  • A knotted strand of this material is the traditional cord on which pearls are strung
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands in a ripe cornfield in Wisconsin.) Because it feels like the fabric of the same name, the tuft at the end of an ear of corn is called this
  • An insect called a webspinner spins this fiber as it runs back & forth
  • The Koran says "Those who believe" will wear "bracelets of gold" & their garments will be of this fabric
  • The traditional present for your twelfth wedding anniversary is this fabric created by a type of moth larva
  • Proverbially, a sow's ear isn't the source to construct a purse made of this soft fabric
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands between two large men holding diapers.) Quite a lot of this rich fabric goes into a "mawashi", which wraps several times around the sumo wrestler
  • When visiting Yokohama, "worm" your way over to the museum devoted to this fine fabric
  • All spiders spin it but not always into webs
  • Beijing's Palace Museum has spectacular but fragile kesi, tapestries of this rich fabric
  • Ancient Persian courts would unravel this material from China & reweave it into their own designs
  • Chinese monopoly on this fabric ended in 6th century as 2 monks smuggle out worms; new material at 11
  • As a group, spiders have 7 different types of glands to produce this fiber
  • Until nylon was developed, many parachutes were made out of this natural material
  • Delicate Foulard textiles, used for ties & handkerchiefs, were originally this fabric
  • Legend says Emperor Huangdi's wife invented the loom to weave this fabric
  • The East had a monopoly on this material until the 6th century, when 2 monks smuggled out some worms
  • Scientists have implanted a spider gene into a goat to have it produce the same proteins spiders use to make this material
  • Legend says an empress in 2640 B.C. discovered how to produce this, & put the Chinese on the "road" of trade
  • (Alex presents the clue from Petra, Jordan.) There are a number of important tombs in the ancient city of Petra, like the one behind me, which is not named for a person, but because of the magnificent color striations, is named for this expensive fabric
  • Attributed to Song Emperor Huizong, the painting here shows court ladies ironing this newly woven luxury material
  • This luxurious fabric of Asia is produced by the larva of the insect Bombyx mori
  • The word serigraphy, a type of printing, comes from the Latin for this fabric
  • The traditional gift for a 12th anniversary is this luxurious fabric, in the name of an ancient trade route from China
  • Often quite expensive, it's considered the strongest natural fiber

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  • @anildash if you cook it (grill or oven) without peeling back the husks at all, the silk comes off easily afterwards.
  • ID RATHER BE TIRED THEN BROKE
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