#silkworms — Public Fediverse posts

A silkworm's preferred food is white mulberry leaves. It stuffs its face with them until it has grown to 10,000 times the weight it was when hatched.

10 things you didn't know about silkworms:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2016/05/4th-may-silkworms.html

#silk #silkworms #insects

The Vegan Status of Silk in an Industry Shrouded in Mystery
Discover why silk isn't vegan and the ethical alternatives available. Explore the impact on silkworms and the environment, with cruelty-free options for conscious fashion choices.
#PETA #Silk #Silkworms #veganfashion #vegan24news

https://vegan24.news/the-vegan-status-of-silk-in-an-industry-shrouded-in-mystery/

Spider #silk is spun by #silkworms for the first time, offering a #green alternative to synthetic #fibers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1001587

A first-ever internship in silkworm cultivation was offered over the summer to give new life to the tradition of Iyo raw silk production. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/09/japan/silk-farming-future/?utm_content=buffer32d60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #silk #silkworms #ehime

Adding #spider #DNA to #silkworms creates #silk stronger than #Kevlar

https://flip.it/xhHbmt

What happens when you add spider DNA to silkworms? Big Think explains.
https://flip.it/J49f.L
#Science #Biology #Spiders #DNA #Silkworms

Yesterday I made some more web-fine experiments with raw silk fibres and #threads. I use cocoon strippings from pure mulberry silk which still contain a lot of #Sericin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sericin It's one of the proteins the silkworms use to "glue" their cocoons. You can imitate the process of connecting the fibres with heat. #fibreart #FiberArt #silkcocoons #rawSilk #web #cobweb #silk #silkworms @fibrearts

Yesterday I made some more web-fine experiments with raw silk fibres and #threads. I use cocoon strippings from pure mulberry silk which still contain a lot of #Sericin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sericin It's one of the proteins the silkworms use to "glue" their cocoons. You can imitate the process of connecting the fibres with heat. #fibreart #FiberArt #silkcocoons #rawSilk #web #cobweb #silk #silkworms @fibrearts

Yesterday I made some more web-fine experiments with raw silk fibres and #threads. I use cocoon strippings from pure mulberry silk which still contain a lot of #Sericin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sericin It's one of the proteins the silkworms use to "glue" their cocoons. You can imitate the process of connecting the fibres with heat. #fibreart #FiberArt #silkcocoons #rawSilk #web #cobweb #silk #silkworms @fibrearts

Yesterday I made some more web-fine experiments with raw silk fibres and #threads. I use cocoon strippings from pure mulberry silk which still contain a lot of #Sericin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sericin It's one of the proteins the silkworms use to "glue" their cocoons. You can imitate the process of connecting the fibres with heat. #fibreart #FiberArt #silkcocoons #rawSilk #web #cobweb #silk #silkworms @fibrearts

Yesterday I made some more web-fine experiments with raw silk fibres and #threads. I use cocoon strippings from pure mulberry silk which still contain a lot of #Sericin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sericin It's one of the proteins the silkworms use to "glue" their cocoons. You can imitate the process of connecting the fibres with heat. #fibreart #FiberArt #silkcocoons #rawSilk #web #cobweb #silk #silkworms @fibrearts

The #silkworms eggs (Bombyx mori) laid in the summer of 2022 have had sufficient cold storage and are ready to be shipped. They are available at https://www.flourishingfilaments.com .

#December 2, 1707
#OTD Johann Hecker, #German #Theologian & #Educator is born.

Johann installed #Gardens at his #Schools to teach hands-on #Botany.

Johann taught the #Cultivation of the #Mulberry #Tree.

This was a #Strategic move on his part since the production of #Silk & the care of #Silkworms found #Favor with the #King of #Prussia, #Frederick the #Great.

Thanks to Johann, both #Teachers & #Students tended the large #Mulberry #Plantation & learned the culture of silk & #Mulberries.

#introduction - My name is Peggy Truett and I raise both #mulberry trees and #bombyxmori #silkworms . The #ethicalsilk is retrieved without harming the caterpillars, pupas or moths. This #silk is then processed and spun into lace-weight yarn for #knitting #crocheting and #weaving .

#introduction - My name is Peggy Truett and I raise both #mulberry trees and #bombyxmori #silkworms . The #ethicalsilk is retrieved without harming the caterpillars, pupas or moths. This #silk is then processed and spun into lace-weight yarn for #knitting #crocheting and #weaving .

Silkworms Spin Cocoons That Spell Their Own Doom | Deep Look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgavTIBQ_Z0

#silkworms #silk