Japan’s raw silk now… On the verge of extinction
By the 1930’s Japan was the world’s largest producer of raw silk with over 30% market share. Two-thirds of the production was exported, mainly to the US. Production drastically decreased during World War II. After the war, the Japanese government tried to revitalize sericulture. However, with commercialization of nylon and other synthetic materials, Japan’s raw …
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