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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 413381" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I just saw this amazing article on a new technique for colouring silk.</p><p></p><p>For the last three days in the caterpillar stage, they feed the silkworm caterpillar mulberry leaves covered in dyes. Then when it spins the cocoon, it is automatically coloured, and all the way through.</p><p></p><p>It's legit. It also has implications not just for colour. Imagine if you could feed silkworms with substances that promote healing - then weave the silk into dressings for burns or wounds?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 413381, member: 1991"] I just saw this amazing article on a new technique for colouring silk. For the last three days in the caterpillar stage, they feed the silkworm caterpillar mulberry leaves covered in dyes. Then when it spins the cocoon, it is automatically coloured, and all the way through. It's legit. It also has implications not just for colour. Imagine if you could feed silkworms with substances that promote healing - then weave the silk into dressings for burns or wounds? Marg [/QUOTE]
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