Question

Once silkworms produce cocoons, they are immediately transferred to boiling water. Explain why?

Answer 1

Cocoons are immediately transferred to boiling water because:

1. To obtain smooth and continuous thread from cocoons, they are placed in boiling water.
2. Silk is produced from cocoons through a series of procedures.
3. The silkworm larvae are killed and the upper layers of the cocoon are softened by steam (hot boiling water vapors), which allows the cocoons to be preserved unaltered for up to 10 days.