Colored Cocoon Silk

Environmentally benign dyes are used in the textile industry to reduce pollution. An attempt was been made to produce dyed silk cocoons. This was achieved by feeding modified mulberry leaf food containing dye spray solution to the silkworm larvae, Bombyx mori. This method greatly reduced the need to...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Natural Fibers
Main Authors: Subrata Das, Sharmila Soundar, Nidhersana Periyanayaki Gunaseelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2022.2114981