Eri silk
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eri-silk-231-3007651
title:
Eri silk
text:
Eri silk is a type of peace silk that is the product of the domesticated silkworm Samia ricini, found in Southern China, Kachin, Saigiang region of Myanmar and in Northeast India especially in the state of Nagaland, Assam and Meghalaya. 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 wi
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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:
2024-09-15T18:56:20Z
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