Silk was known to, and highly prized by the ancients, being at one time paid for, weight for weight, with gold! It was from time immemorial one of the most romantic and valuable textile materials.
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At least by 3000 BC the Chinese had discovered the art of making silk. It passed from
China to India. The silkworm, the larva of a species of moth Bombux mori, is a native of China. It is reared in India. Chinese Silk reached Rome in the reign of Tiberius.
It was not until the time of Justinian that silkworm eggs were smuggled into Europe by two monks from India. The production of silk was established first in Greece, in Europe.
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China to India. The silkworm, the larva of a species of moth Bombux mori, is a native of China. It is reared in India. Chinese Silk reached Rome in the reign of Tiberius.
It was not until the time of Justinian that silkworm eggs were smuggled into Europe by two monks from India. The production of silk was established first in Greece, in Europe.
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