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".

In 1609, King James I ordered the planting of 100,000 mulberry trees around England in an attempt to develop a silk industry. Unfortunately, he chose black mulberries (M. nigra), which are too ...

"Romance of Silk" (1955) explores the rich history and intricate process of silk production in Japan. It highlights the dedication of farmers who cultivate mulberry trees to feed silk worms ...

JILI, China There was a time when clean water, mulberry trees and tiny, squirming, milky-white larvae made this village one of the most famous in all of China. The larvae spun cocoons, and the ...

Golden silk has run through Cambodia's history for centuries, ... "We planted 29 acres of native mulberry trees on this site, and everything is grown without chemicals, ...

Two common materials you’ll see when shopping for 100% silk pajamas are mulberry silk, which is made by silkworms fed from the mulberry tree, and charmeuse, which is a fabric made by weaving ...

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. At times, this get-rich scheme was very popular, and ...

This was because of the material: mulberry silk, which derives its name from the silkworm’s diet of mulberry-tree leaves. It’s also grade-A silk, meaning it has long strands that are naturally ...