A Brief Overview of the History of Silk

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Silk is one of the most popular and revered fabrics in use today. Typically obtained from mulberry silkworm larvae cocoons, silk was first produced and used in China in 3500 BCE. Eventually, the production of silk extended around the globe, despite the efforts of Chinese emperors to keep silk production a secret.

By 1200 CE, silk earned its status as the most valuable material in the world, and was considered a luxury fabric. In the late 19th century, China and Japan produced the greatest amount of silk in the world, with Italy following as the third-largest producer. Silk production began in America in the early 1600s, and the fabric was first produced in the country by American colonists. One of the original major centers for silk production in America was Paterson, New Jersey.

Two of the World’s Greatest Conservation Organizations

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Numerous conservation organizations exist around the world today. The Nature Conservancy is one of the largest of these organizations, and is focused on working alongside local communities to provide protection for more than 100 million acres of land. The mandate of the Nature Conservancy is to employ a holistic approach that preserves complete wildlife populations and their species. The organization has also devised an innovative approach to conservation that involves the use of debt-for-nature swaps. These swaps allow for developing countries to have their debts forgiven if their biodiversity is maintained.

Operating since 1962, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was originally founded to raise funds to support international conservation efforts, and is one of the world’s largest conservation organizations. The WWF operates in more than 100 countries and receives assistance from over five million supporters. Some of the WWF’s most recognized conservation efforts include protecting significant wilderness areas and taking action to fight climate change and crimes against wildlife.