#DNA: Official definition of a kilogram set to change - WATCH | Zee News English

Did you know that it takes about 6,000 silkworms to produce 1 kilogram of silk? 🥺😤 India is the world's second largest silk producer, accounting for roughly 18 percent of total raw silk production. None of us can deny the beauty of silk, but how many of us are aware of its inhumane side?😢😔 Silk production has not had the attention of animal welfare and rights activists it deserves, as compared to the other forms of animal cruelty. Millions of innocent lives are taken away so that we can look

523K views · 22K reactions | Before modern machines and technology, a tool called a spinning wheel was used to make yarn. Watch one of our docents describe the process. See the process for yourself in our museum lobby on most Wednesdays (Weaving Wednesdays 臨) from 10 a.m. to noon. | North Carolina Museum of History | Facebook