The male silk moth (Bombyx mori) has a highly specialised sense of smell, capable of detecting a single molecule of a female’s pheromone from miles away. This remarkable ability ensures the ...

de Gournay Silk’s material qualities are intrinsic to its appeal. It is a very soft, lustrous fabric, made from the cocoons of domesticated Bombyx mori silkworms. Although the origins of sericulture – ...

including myriad moth and spider species from around the world. But silk has historically been sourced from the domesticated Bombyx mori silkworm, which was relatively easy to domesticate. “It’s not ...