MANAGEMENT

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common silk moth is the mulberry silk moth. The silk fibre from the cocoon of this moth is soft, lustrous and elastic and can be dyed in beautiful colours. Sericulture or culture of silkworms is a very old occupation in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Silk fibres are produced by silkworms when they spin themselves into a cocoon on their journey to becoming a silkmoth. These ultra-soft fibres are harvested from the cocoon in their raw state by being boiled in hot water (still containing the silkworms) and stirred until the cocoons unravel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process by which silk thread is separated from the cocoon is known as reeling the silk. Reeling is carried out with special machines, which leads to the unwinding of the threads or fibres of silk from the cocoon and the silk fibres are then spun into silk threads, which are woven into the silk cloth by weavers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Silk fibers are produced by a variety of animals, but the most widely used silk is made from the cocoon of the Bombyx mori larvae.

Detailed explanation-5: -Due to this, the silk cloth refracts the light falling on it at different angles and gives a shimmering appearance. Hence, silk fibres are lustrous.