Eri silk
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eri-silk-188-8939358
title:
Eri silk
text:
Eri silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm Samia ricini, found in Southern China, Kachin, Saigiang region of Myanmar and in North East India especially in the state of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Assam. It was imported to Thailand in 1974. Eri is derived from the Assamese word "era," which refers to castor, a plant on which the Eri silkworms feed. The silk is produced by worms that consume the leaves of the castor oil plant. Generally, silk cocoons are boiled with the worm inside to preser
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encyclopedia
description:
Silk from the cocoons of Samia ricini silkworms
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eri_silk
date created:
2009-02-02T02:20:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:19:55Z
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