The process diagram displays the process of silk production beginning from the lifespan of silkworms and to the weaving of silk cloth. The whole cycle consists of nine steps and can be divided in two parts: a silkworm’s developing and a technical part executed by a professional.
The natural part includes four stages of growing a moth that is able continue the breeding process and to leave eggs. Especially significant for the textile industry is, however, the fourth step where the silk thread can be discovered from the outter layer of an insect’s cacoon.
The forecoming preparation of a silk cloth is divided in five components. Firstly, one must select some promising cocoon pieces and, then, let them boil in water. The susequent steps include unwinding the threads which, astonishingly, can reach up to 900 meters, and twisting and weaving the material.
The life cycle of the silk worm and the production of silk cloth are barely comparablel. One should take into account that the human engagment remains unnessecary for the part with a silkworm evolution, while boiling and threading cannot be accomplished succesfully without a trained artisant. At the same time, natural process takes more time to unfold, normally, more than two months.
Concluding, the silk production is a intertwined process that includes a lot of stages. While some of these are based on a nature’s will, other must have a human trace to it.