The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.
The diagrams illustrate both the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages involved in silk cloth production. The life cycle begins when the female moth lays eggs, which hatch into larvae after approximately 10 days. During this stage, the larvae feed primarily on mulberry leaves for a period of 4 to 6 weeks. In…