Have you ever wondered about the intricate tapestry of history woven through the delicate threads of silk? From ancient ...

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

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 ...

A sericulture revolution in East Africa, powered by Japan’s silkworm and silk expertise Selecting/breeding mulberry and silkworm species suited to Kenya, developing silk materials Kenya’s biological ...

Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and ...