Natural silk fibres,derived from a cocoon. A silk cocoon is spun by the caterpillar of the silk moth,Bombyx mori. Each cocoon contains more than a kilometre of fibre. Cultivation involves killing the larva inside the cocoon by heat,before the cocoon is plunged into hot water and the fibre unwound | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library |
Taille de l’image : | 4282 px × 4282 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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