Silk Worm farming and harvesting process – How is silk made in China? silk production process steps

Vermiculture is a highly produtive venture which a farmer can do and silk farming can be done using appropriate technologies. Because moths are used to make high quality fabric, silkworm caterpillars are kept in baskets and fed after every 2 hours during day and every 3 hours during night. After 3 weeks, caterpillars branches to and they create silk fibres to protect them selves.