Then, in the final three days of their larval stage, the worms would start to spin their cocoons out of one continuous thin filament—up to 1,200 meters (or 4,000 feet) long—which they emitted ...

Watch the mesmerizing journey into the world of silk where millions of silkworms spin their magic to produce nature’s most ...

In Cambodia, golden silkworms spin cocoons that are turned into textiles worth upwards of $10,000. The ancient art form was nearly lost during the deadly Khmer Rouge regime of the late 1970s ...

Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly yellow cocoons. And turning those cocoons into silk is even more delicate work. In the 2010s, as cheaper, fake silk ...

WARMAWSAW, Meghalaya, India, Apr 3 2025 (IPS) - As light enters through the small window of a modestly constructed tin-roofed house, Philim Makri sits on a chair deftly spinning cocoons of eri silk ...