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No one can be certain
who really discovered silk but according to legend it was a Chinese princess. One
day, this princess watched in amazement as the caterpillars on her father’s
mulberry tree created beautiful silk thread. Before long, she realized that
this thread could be used to make cloth. Then, in about 1725 BC, the Chinese
emperor’s wife began to sponsor the cultivation of silk worms and the
manufacture of the cloth. The process was kept secret, and the Chinese guarded
the secret carefully for over 3000 years. They exported the cloth to many
countries and attracted the envy of their trading rivals.
But then the secret
got out. Another Chinese princess married an Indian prince who persuaded her to
tell him where the silk which her clothes were made from was produced, and how.
He then got some silk worms and the Indian silk industry was born. At around
about the same time, two monks smuggled seeds of the mulberry tree and silkworm
eggs out of China by hiding them in their walking sticks. They took the secret
to Japan, where the Japanese silk industry boomed – and Japan is still the main
producer and manufacturer of silk today.
Why is silk so
popular? It keeps people warm in winter while keeping them cool in summer. It
is hard-wearing and soft against the skin. Although modern artificial materials
are now available, silk remains the most luxurious of all.

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