Does silk come from a worm?

Question

cause if so thats pretty gross. is it true? what is silk made of?

Answer 1

Yes. The "silk worm" caterpillars make the fiber that are harvested and then woven by people into material.

Answer 2

Yes silk comes from a worm. It is an extruded string of protein molecules similar to spider silk or web.

Most caterpillars use this to spin their cocoons it is very durable.

Answer 3

Silk is made from Silk Worms. Silk Worms look like caterpillars.

Answer 4

commercial silk is produced from the larval stage of a moth. We commonly call them worms but in reality they are not.

the entire process fom obtaining and raising the larvae,, to the ''worms'' activity,,and the re generation of more ''worms'' is a fascinating industry. you should read up on it.

Answer 5

yes, silkworms.

if you find that gross, you don't even want to know what's in lip gloss.

Answer 6

Yes,it is

Answer 7

Natural silk is a fiber obtained from cocoons developed by silk`s caterpillars. This silk worm is not a worm. It is a caterpillar. Only silk butterfly's caterpillar, that is fed with mulberry leafs, can produce a real silk cocoon. Also, some nearby species that eat mulberry can be used for production of native silk. Cocoons are exposed to water vapor, allowing fiber's splitting. Finally cocoons are twisted in between them, forming the silk thread.

Answer 8

yup silk worms

Answer 9

u come from a v****a..so whats your point?

Answer 10

a silk worm..

kinda like a spider spins a web?

Answer 11

Yeah... it comes from silk worms

Answer 12

It comes from a caterpillar.  It's removed from the cocoon.