Silk
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A very short encyclopedia entry defining silk as the thread produced by the silkworm (Bombyx). It outlines the early history of silk in Europe, noting its origin in China and the introduction of silkworm rearing and silk working to the western world in A.D. 555. Two monks are said to have brought the secret from the Indies, after which manufactories were set up at Athens, Thebes, and Corinth.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1821
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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