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By Cameron Gornet and Daniel Kaganov
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Process of Making Silk Process of Making Silk
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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
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"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
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