A PROCESS FOR INDUCTION OF COLOUR TO FIBROIN OF SILK BY SILKWORM, BOMBYX MORI

摘要

Title: A process for induction of colour to fibroin of silk by silkworms, Bombyx mori. According to this invention there is provided a process for induction of different colours to silk fibroin by silk worms comprising the steps of: Rearing the larvae of the silk worm by feeding them with different doses of nontoxic organic bi-pigments to produce coloured cocoons. Subjecting the coloured cocoons terms obtained to the step of drying and cooking the reeling the cooked cocoons on a reeling machine to produce silk yarn and fabric; De-gumming the silk yarn/fabric with any of the Standard de-gumming procedure to obtain different shades of colour (different K/S value) depending on the customer"s choice.