Garment & Textile · Fibre
Silk — Mulberry
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US/sɪlk — ˈməlˌbɛri/
The classic white silk from Bombyx mori moth fed exclusively on mulberry leaves.
Origin
Jiangnan (China), Mysuru (India)
Era
Ancient (c. 2700 BCE)
Also known as
Bombyx Silk
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Industrialist View
Bought as raw silk (denier 20/22, 27/29) or dupion. China supplies 80% (Zhejiang, Jiangsu). India second (Karnataka — Mysore, Kolar). Price per kg US$35–80. Stamp 'Mulberry 100% 6A' for top grade.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Slippery — tack with silk pins, use fine 9–11 microtex needle, silk/polyester 60 wt thread, 14–16 SPI, French seam. Never press direct.
Sourcing
China (Jiangsu, Zhejiang), India (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh), Uzbekistan, Brazil.
Construction & Use
Reeled filament 500–1500 m per cocoon; twisted into organzine or tram.