"Romance of Silk" (1955) explores the rich history and intricate process of silk production in Japan. It highlights the ...

A highly invasive tree originally from China, the white mulberry (Morus alba) was brought to the United States to begin colonial silkworm production. However, while the silkworm industry in the U ...

Once upon a time, circa 2700 BC in China, empress Xi Ling Shi was enjoying her afternoon tea under a mulberry tree, when a silkworm cocoon fell from the tree into her tea. She noticed that on contact ...

powered by Japan’s silkworm and silk expertise Selecting/breeding mulberry and silkworm species suited to Kenya, developing silk materials Kenya’s biological resources include mulberry trees, ...