The illustration presents the complete life cycle of the silkworm from moth to cocoon, then thereby stating the stages involved in the manufacturing of silk cloth.
Overall, the life cycle of a silkworm is a cyclic natural process involving laying eggs, to cocoon, and emerging back as a moth to continue the process. Whereas, the production of silk cloth is a completely man-made process that involves 6 various phases.
The cycle begins with the moth laying eggs, which are then hatched into silkworm larvae in 10 days, that feeds on mulberry leaves. Then, in about 4-6 weeks, the larvae knit their silk thread which furthermore turns into a cocoon in and around a week. Over the period the larvae within the cocoon emerge into a Moth, thereby continuing the whole process again.
Next to that, the cocoons are then collected and boiled in water to remove the debris and soften the thread. After that, the boiled cocoons are unwound to threads of 300-900m lengths, which are later twisted and dyed either before or after weaving into fine silk cloths.
The illustration presents the complete life cycle of the silkworm from
moth
to
cocoon
, then thereby stating the stages involved in the manufacturing of
silk
cloth.
Overall
, the life cycle of a silkworm is a cyclic natural
process
involving laying eggs, to
cocoon
, and emerging back as a
moth
to continue the
process
.
Whereas
, the production of
silk
cloth is a completely
man
-made
process
that involves 6 various phases.
The cycle
begins
with the
moth
laying eggs, which are then hatched into silkworm larvae in 10 days, that feeds on mulberry
leaves
. Then, in about 4-6 weeks, the larvae knit their
silk
thread which
furthermore
turns into a
cocoon
in and around a week. Over the period the larvae within the
cocoon
emerge into a
Moth
, thereby continuing the whole
process
again.
Next
to that, the
cocoons
are then collected and boiled in water to remove the debris and soften the thread. After that, the boiled
cocoons
are unwound to threads of 300
-900m
lengths, which are later twisted and dyed either
before
or after weaving into fine
silk
cloths.