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What is silk?...

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What is silk? Who produces it? Mention two of its qualities.

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Silk is an animal fibre which is used to weave fabrics. The fibre produced by silk worm is called as silk. It is obtained from the cocoon of a silk worm.
Silk has a soft and shiny nature (lustre).

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