How Silk is Made: Past and Present
◘ The origin of silk production or sericulture is a fascinating story. To learn about the history of silk production,
◘ To see a slide of show of present-day silk production in Suzhou & Shanghai, China, click here.
◘ The March/April 2008 issue of World Ark magazine, published by Heifer International, has an excellent article
on the use of sericulture to relieve poverty in Southern China. Click here to read this informative piece.
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