Silk Cocoons

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These are white cultivated Mulberry (Bombyx) silk cocoons. Each cocoon is one continuous silk filament. Features 100% Intact Bombyx Silk Cocoons Temperature Treated, No Chemicals o r Pesticides Package of 20 Cocoons Silk Fun Facts 5,500 silkworms are required to produce 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) of raw silk. 200 pounds of mulberry leaves are needed to produce 1 pound of raw silk. It takes a silkworm 3 - 4 days to spin a cocoon around itself. Each silk filament is 600-900 meters (1,970 - 2,950 ft.) long. Show more