How Do Silkworms Produce Silk?
How Do Silkworms Produce Silk? The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk-moth, mulberry silkworm. A moth in the family Bombycidae,...
Read MoreHow Do Silkworms Produce Silk? The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk-moth, mulberry silkworm. A moth in the family Bombycidae,...
Read MoreWhere Does Velvet Come From? Velvet comes from silk, but there are many imitations made from cotton and other materials. Real velvet is a closely woven fabric made by...
Read MoreWho Invented the Parachute? Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was thought until recently to have been the first to design a parachute. But drawings have now been found that...
Read MoreHow Is a Sheet of Paper Made? A sheet of paper consists of vegetable fibres of different sizes, twisted and intertwined with each other and finally squeezed together to...
Read MoreWhere Were Kites First Flown? Kites have been used in Asia since time immemorial. Some evidence dates their invention at around 1,000 B.C. Kite flying has been a...
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