Uses of Silk

Silk's combination of strength, sheen and biodegradability gives it a surprisingly wide range of uses beyond clothing. It is woven into silk garments on its own or blended with other natural or synthetic fibres to make fabrics such as Teri-Silk and Cot-Silk, and it is commonly dyed and printed — usually using Eri silk or spun silk — to produce ornamented fabrics. Beyond textiles, silk serves industrial and military purposes, and its fine continuous fibre is used to manufacture fishing line, parachutes, cartridge bags, insulation coils for telephones and wireless receivers, …