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Fine continuous protein fiber consisting primarily of fibroin filaments, secreted by silk caterpillars.

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Silkworm Incubator, Japan

circa 1890

One of Japan’s Largest Modern Silk Weaving Plants - American Machinery and American Methods, Kiryu, Japan

circa 1900

Making Nests for the Silkworms, Japan

circa 1890