Owing to its stunning landscapes, water, and villas, it's no wonder Lake Como is a romantic getaway destination for many. But the lake also harbors a hidden gem dedicated to the art and science of ...

If this winter has got you dreaming of a warmer place where the pace of life is slow and the arts are vibrant, Virginia ...

Once upon a time, circa 2700 BC in China, empress Xi Ling Shi was enjoying her afternoon tea under a mulberry tree, when a silkworm cocoon fell from ... While traditional silk production relies on ...

Green production of silk and other textiles is also integral ... Focusing on sericin, another glue-like protein produced by silkworms, Guoqiang Chen’s group has developed integrated technologies ...

Silkworms spin cocoons that silk producers eventually unravel and join to create the thread. Silk production costs have gone up with the introduction of synthetic fabrics like polyester.

Khuy Chansou, daughter of a traditional weaver in Takeo province, has dedicated the past four years to promoting the ...

once a major production area, to Yokohama, where the silk took off to the world. The shrine has deep ties to the silk industry. Once a year, silkworm farmers make offerings of cocoons to express ...

They make silk by hand in a tedious, 30-step process. Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly yellow cocoons. And turning those cocoons into silk is even more ...

Kowa jointly developed the textile with the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), which has expertise in silkworms ... Since the bagworm silk fiber production process ...