Silk

by Chris Deshpande

Looks at the history and characteristics of silk, tells how silk is harvested and made into fabric, and describes modern uses for silk

32 pages, Paperback

Published March 28, 1991

Reviews

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mix of information and experiments to try. Would have been better if the different types of cloth needed for the experiments were included as part of the book. Also didn't cover the ethical-ity of killing the pupas to get the silk thread.