The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.

The diagrams illustrate the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages involved in the production of

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cloth.

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, the life cycle of the silkworm consists of four main stages, beginning with eggs and ending with the emergence of a moth. Meanwhile,

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cloth production involves a series of steps, starting with selecting cocoons and ending with weaving. The first diagram shows that the process begins when a female moth lays eggs on mulberry leaves. After about 10 days, the eggs hatch into larvae, which feed on the leaves. Over a period of 4 to 6 weeks, the larvae produce

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silk

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thread.

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, they cover themselves in a cocoon for 3 to 6 days. After approximately 16 days inside the cocoon, the adult moth emerges, and the cycle repeats. The second diagram, the production of

silk

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cloth

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starts with the selection of cocoons. They are

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boiled in water before being unwound into long threads ranging from 300 to 900 meters. The

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threads are

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twisted and dyed

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before being woven into

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fabric as the final step.