Do we know how our silk fabric which shines comes from?
By silkearner
@silkearner (21)
India
January 23, 2007 12:47am CST
we all lve silk fabric for its elegant looks and uniqwue lusture.
have we ever bothered to see how this nature thread comes to us. it is very intresting to see how this tiny silk ants grow and form its shell aorund it for its metomorphosis,
Nature has favoured us so much for our comforts it is not reprodusable by humans even years of efforts puttogether.
ask me more about it and here aim to anser you all on this subject from the comforts of my room
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@asmurthy (2461)
• India
23 Jan 07
Silk is very strong in terms of tensile strength, meaning it can withstand a lot of pulling type pressure without breaking. This should not, however, be confused with wear ability or abrasion resistance. Silk will not stand up to the heavy wear that other fibers will.
Silk can take on many different appearances. A raw silk fabric may fool you into thinking that it is cotton or synthetic. The more refined the silk and the smaller the yarn, the more it resembles the look and feel that we know as silky.
Silk is a protein fiber like wool. This gives it many of its characteristics. It is sensitive to a range of chemical situations and cannot withstand prolonged exposure to either high alkalinity or to acid or oily soils. It will become brittle with age and exposure to sunlight.
