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Silk fabric
An assortment of silk fabric for sale in Surin, Thailand.
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Silkworm
Domesticated silkworms (Bombyx species) on mulberry leaves.
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Silkworm cocoon
Commercial silk is made from the fibrous cocoons of silkworm caterpillars (Bombyx...
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