The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The flowchart illustrates the development of silkworms from

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throughout their

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cycle

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,

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the diagram outlines the stages involved in producing

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cloth.

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, there are four distinct stages in the silkworm’s

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cycle

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, beginning with the laying of

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on a mulberry leaf and ending with the emergence of a mature moth.

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, the production of

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cloth consists of six stages, starting with the selection of a

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and culminating in the dyeing process. Regarding the

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cycle

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of the silkworm, the process begins when a moth lays

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on a mulberry leaf. After ten days, the

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hatch, giving rise to silkworm larvae. At

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stage, the larvae feed on mulberry leaves as their primary food source.

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phase lasts for four to six weeks, after which the larvae produce

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threads to enclose and protect themselves. The formation of a

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is completed within three to eight days.

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, after sixteen days, the moth emerges, marking the completion of its

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, which

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repeats itself. With regard to the production of

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cloth, the initial step involves selecting a

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. In the next stage, the

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is unwound to extract a

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thread, which ranges from approximately 300 to 900 meters in length. In some cases,

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thread is twisted before being dyed.

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, in some instances, the thread undergoes a weaving process before being dyed.