Mulberry silk
Also known as: Bombyx silk, Cultivated silk
The classic cultivated silk from the mulberry moth Bombyx mori — the finest, longest continuous filament in the silk world.
Description
Mulberry silk comes from the fully domesticated silkworm Bombyx mori, whose caterpillars eat only leaves of the white mulberry (Morus alba). Sericulture in China can be traced back over 5,000 years; today the world produces more than 32 million kilograms of raw silk per year from around 10 billion cocoons.
Each cocoon yields a single continuous filament of 300 to 900 metres in length and around 10 µm in diameter — finer and more uniform than any wild silk. The fibres are reeled (not spun), which produces the famous mirror-like sheen and smooth, cool hand. Mulberry silk is used for bed linen, blouses, dresses, ties, scarves and lining fabrics. Quality grades such as 6A (finest, longest filament) are widely used but not legally protected.
- Continuous filament, reeled — highest natural sheen
- Very fine (approx. 10 µm) and temperature-balancing
- Amino acid profile skin-friendly and hypoallergenic
- Main producers: China, India, Uzbekistan, Brazil
Properties
| Fibre type | Cultivated silk, animal protein fibre (fibroin) |
|---|---|
| Origin | China, India, Uzbekistan, Brazil |
| Application | Bed linen, blouses, ties, scarves, linings |
| Care | Dry clean or cold silk hand wash |
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Sources & references
1- Wikipedia: Bombyx mori Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombyx_mori
