silk cocoons
Fiber source pods
Silk cocoons are the protective casings spun by silkworm larvae before they transform into moths.
The cocoon consists of a single continuous silk thread, sometimes over a mile long, which is unwound and processed to make silk fabric.
Most commercial silk comes from cocoons of the mulberry silkworm.
The factory purchases silk cocoons from local farmers.
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- reelingUnsteady from shock
- filamentVery thin thread
- fine threadThin strand for needlework
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silk cocoonssilk thread
Fiber from silkworm cocoons
woven silk · spun silk · silk yarn · silk garments · silk fabric
silk cocoonssynthetic fibers
Chemically produced textile strands
nylon · polyester · man-made fibers · rayon · acrylic