Q. What is silk fabric?

Answer

Silk, the shimmering textile recognized for its silky texture and renown as a sumptuous fabric, is the finest natural protein fibre consisting mostly of Fibroin. Silk is typically woven from the cocoons of silkworms, tiny insects that feed mostly on mulberry leaves. They produce silk from the cocoon they spin to keep themselves safe. Annual worldwide silk production averages 80,000 tons, with China accounting for around 70% of that. China is where silk was first produced, and for nearly two thousand years, nobody knew how to make it. Sericulture is the cultivation method used to cultivate silkworms. The process begins with raising silkworms, which, despite their common name, are actually the larvae of moths.