We went to two silk factories. One was mostly concerned with weaving. This one showed the whole process from worm to fabric. I've read about this,but never seen the actual process. The larvae hatch and are placed into baskets with mulberryleaves to eat (according to our guide, they tried many other plants, but the worms only like mulberry leaves which have to be imported). When they mature, they are moved to frames of branches where they weave their cocoons. These are collected and spun into silk thread (video).
