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2. Bombyx mori - Wikipedia

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   Silkworms are the larvae of silk moths. The silkworm is of particular economic value, being a primary producer of silk . The silkworm's preferred food are the leaves of white mulberry , though they may eat other species of mulberry, and even leaves of other plants like the Osage orange .

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4. Byzantine silk - Wikipedia

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   Imports of raw silk, silk yarn, and finished fabrics are all recorded, but the techniques of producing these textiles from the silkworm Bombyx mori remained a closely guarded secret of the Chinese until the Emperor of the East Justinian I (482–565) arranged to have silkworm eggs smuggled out of Central Asia in 553-54, [3] setting the stage ...

5. History of silk - Wikipedia

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   In the 20th century, Japan and China regained their earlier dominant role in silk production, and China is now once again the world's largest producer of silk. The rise of new imitation silk fabrics, such as nylon and polyester , has reduced the prevalence of silk throughout the world, being cheaper and easier to care for.

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   This year, October Prime Big Deal Days 2024 will drop October 8 - 9, for Amazon Prime members, with plenty of lead-up deals and wind-down sales, making the typically two-day event stretch even longer.

7. Cubans put Asian silkworms to work for artisans in ...

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   Hundreds of the cream-colored caterpillars squiggle across a bed of dark green mulberry leaves - the worm's preferred food - freshly plucked from bushes just outside his laboratory. This is the ...

8. Smuggling of silkworm eggs into the Roman Empire - Wikipedia

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   While they were in China, they observed the intricate methods for raising silkworms and producing silk. [6] This was a key development, as the Romans had previously thought silk was made in India. [ clarification needed ] [ 7 ] In 552 CE, the two monks sought out Justinian I. [ 4 ] In return for his generous but unknown promises, the monks ...

9. In Kingston, Toni's Ponies gives horses another chance. Now ...

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   The property Toni Houck's North Kitsap horse rescue sits on is set to be sold. If she wanted to buy the site, she has to raising $650,000 by May 19. In Kingston, Toni's Ponies gives horses another ...