Post by geriatrix on Sept 14, 2015 10:47:30 GMT
According to legend, the secrets of sericulture and reeling from the cocoon were developed in China by 2640 BCE. By the 1st and 2nd Centuries CE, silk fabrics were being imported to Rome and Greece; and sold for exorbitant prices. Trade in silk became so prevalent that the ancient trade routes between China and the Mediterranean, spanning about 4,000 miles, have been dubbed the Silk Road.
