Why artificial silk is much cheaper than natural silk? - Vidyadip

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Why artificial silk is much cheaper than natural silk?

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Artificial silk is obtained from wood pulp and it is made up of cellulose, it is prepared in large scale in factories, so it is cheap while natural silk is made up of silk moth. To obtained silk for commercial purposes, a large number of cocoons are killed, so it is costly.

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