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What qualities of silk make it a highly valued fabric?

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Silk contains rich and shiny colors and it has a smooth texture which makes it a highly valued fabric in most societies. It is difficult to create silk. It has to be extracted from the cocoons of silk worms, spun into thread and then woven into cloth. Silk was first invented in China.

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