by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | Field Notes, Highway Highlight, Winter 2021
The first silkworm is said to have been discovered by the Chinese empress Leizu around 4000 BC when a silkworm’s cocoon fell into her teacup. The hot tea loosened the fibers, and Leizu was enchanted with the soft, strong thread as she wound it around her fingers. As...