1. By Cameron Gornet and Daniel Kaganov

2.  Silk is a strong shiny fiber that is used to make cloth. Silk fiber is made from the cocoons of caterpillars called silkworms.  Strongest natural fiber

3.  The discovery of silk dates back to Ancient China  The most popular story is about Chinese princess having tea and a silkworm cocoon fell into her cup  The hot water untangled the silk thread from the cocoon  Eventually many Chinese found out about the silkworms and their cocoons. Thus, the innovations of silk was found.

4.  Increased profit/economy of china dramatically  Not only used for clothes, but fishing lines, musical strings, bow strings, much more  High demands of silk from other countries since silk making was a precious secret to Chinese culture.  Economic symbol and source for China

5.  Silk is still an economic benefit to the Chinese economy  China even today produces over 50% of the world’s silk  Silk production has doubled since 30 years ago  Silk is being cultivated and sewn all across the world

6.  The process of silk making requires hard work and delicacy  The steps include: 1. Raising silkworms 2. Development of silkworms 3. Spinning the cocoon 4. Processing silk

7.  Process silk it a multi-step process 1. Reeling 2. Throwing ( From Anglo- Saxon word thraw meaning twist) 3. Boiling off and weighting 4. Dyeing different colors 5. Weaving

8.  Process of Making Silk Process of Making Silk

9.  History of Silk. Silk Road Foundation. September 20,2010. http://www.silk- road.com/artl/silkhistory.shtmlhttp://www.silk- road.com/artl/silkhistory.shtml  Kristof, Nicholas D. "Rural China Learns to Earn a Little Extra." New York Times 23 Jan. 1991. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/NewsDetailsPage/N ewsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=News&prodI d=SUIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&doc umentId=GALE%7CA175071673&mode=view http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/NewsDetailsPage/N ewsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=News&prodI d=SUIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&doc umentId=GALE%7CA175071673&mode=view  "Silk." World Book Student. 2010. September 10, 2010. http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id =ar510580&st=silk+making+in+china http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id =ar510580&st=silk+making+in+china

10.  "Silk." World of Invention. Gale, 2006. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDe tailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGr oupName=K12- Reference&prodId=SUIC&action=e&windowst ate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CC V1647500703&mode=view http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDe tailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGr oupName=K12- Reference&prodId=SUIC&action=e&windowst ate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CC V1647500703&mode=view  “Traditional Silk Making Today.” Vimeo. November, 2009. September 20, 2010. http://vimeo.com/7692386 http://vimeo.com/7692386