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In the 1800s, the WA government invested in the lucrative silk trade, taking it to the "world stage". But in less than a decade its opportunistic silk ambitions "fell through".

So to create a silk industry, entrepreneurs (or con men, depending on how you view it) had to first import mulberry trees from Europe or China.

Today, mulberry trees are grown throughout the world to feed silkworms resulting in over 70 million pounds of silk produced annually. Beyond silk production, mulberry trees have many attractive ...

0 0 This article was originally published with the title “Silk from the Mulberry Tree” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 11 No. 33 (April 1856), p. 260 doi:10.1038 ...

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King James I. preceded him in this speculation, and imported ship-loads of mulberry trees from France with the view of encouraging the production of silk in England.

This article was originally published with the title “Mulberry Trees for Silk” inSA Supplements Vol. 13 No. 325supp(March 1882), p. 5189doi:10.1038/scientificamerican03251882-5189asupp ...