Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the southern part of Asia, craftspeople carefully extract and process silk from lotus flowers, silkworms, and muga cocoons.

"We will establish these parks based on funds and support from the central govt," said MB Rajesh Gowda, commissioner, sericulture development. The traditional process of extracting silk involved ...

Most of us are familiar with silk as a fine fabric that is made into neckties and dresses. As a textile, silk is highly valued because it is shiny and smooth, strong yet lightweight, and it can be ...

Silk is one of the oldest and most valuable fabrics in the world. The smooth, durable fabric is made by harvesting the natural filament from the cocoons of silkworms, then dyeing, spinning, and ...