Two interesting articles by Michael McCune on Thai silk and weaving in Northern Thailand. Legends, folklore, taboos. When a couple get married, the girl's parents will send the couple two young mulberries, two round shallow baskets of silkworms and silk clothes and bedding as a dowry. They hope that the bride will bring brisk business. The Silk Laboratory at Shinshu University is working to preserve Japan's traditional silk technologies and develop them further to pass on to the younger generation.
Silk is a part of our Japanese daily life and culture.
Overview of the silkworm cycle with pictures, extensive links to more silkworms sites on the Internet. Lesson plans, information sheets, rearing sheets, bibliography.