Dupont's nylon was the winner in the quest to produce artificial silk.

It was built in 1754, and produced velvet, silk, and fine fabrics.

Researchers' efforts to produce silk until now have had limited success.

The theatre building was constructed during the Ottoman period as a factory for producing silk.

Their long folk memories recalled other attempts to produce native silk over the previous hundred years - and how all of them had failed.

He also planted mulberry trees for producing silk on the estate grounds.

In the 19th century, the town produced leather, cotton, silk and tobacco.

Elders in several villages on Pate confirmed to me that their island had produced silk until about half a century ago.

Why not take a small sample from every worm and clone the ones that produce useful silk?

The capital, with a population of about 40,000, produces silk, dairy products, shoes and furniture.