How Is Organza Made?
Breeding the Silkworms True organza is made from real silk. First, domesticated silkworms are fed mulberry leaves, which produce the finest fibers. The silkworms are fed several times a day, kept scrupulously clean, and sheltered from noise and strong odors. Silkworms mate for several hours, producing about 300 minuscule eggs which they lay on specially prepared paper. The eggs incubate for about 30 days before hatching. Creating the Silk jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/lt/1r/how-organza-made-2.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Silkworm cocoons After another 30 days, a straw frame is placed over the tray of caterpillars. The silkworm begins making a cocoon by secreting a semi-liquid. The semi-liquid is two strands of silk and sericin, a gummy substance, and the silkworms make about a foot per minute. Within two to three days, the caterpillar spins about a mile of filament and is completely encased in a cocoon.
