Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Director Sericulture Jammu and Kashmir, today visited Cocoon Auction Market at Udhampur where hundreds ...

Silk worm cocoons provide a special peek into the complete metamorphosis of moths and the chance to explore materials science.

Once the silkworm completes its cocoon, the farmer snatches his cocoon from him, to prevent the shrunken chrysalis, carefully encased inside, from hatching into a moth in 12 days. The silk farmers ...

Once the silkworm completes its cocoon, the farmer snatches his cocoon from him, to prevent the shrunken chrysalis, carefully encased inside, from hatching into a moth in 12 days. The silk farmers ...

We provide a comprehensive re-examination of the early medieval cocoons unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Cathedral Square at Ostrów ...

Decline of sericulture in Chebrolu due to lack of markets, transportation issues, and non-spinning syndrome affecting ...

One such one is Silkworm Cocoon, which goes into a number of different recipes. If you’re wondering where exactly to find it, here is our handy guide for where to find Silkworm Cocoon in FFXIV.

Uzbekistan is per capita the world’s largest producer of silkworm cocoons, and by volume is the world world’s third largest producer after China and India.

Silk, drawn from the cocoons of the domesticated silk moth, is 5,000 yrs old. Wild moths feed on mulberry leaves while domesticated moth depends on human care. Silkworms’ cocoons come in an eye ...

In the 1990s, the price of silkworm cocoons kept falling for several years, causing many local farmers to abandon the industry and go and find work in the cities. That experience taught Zhang a lesson ...

Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly yellow cocoons. And turning those cocoons into silk is even more delicate work.