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2003 14-minute series "The Making." It follows the technology used to make everyday products, conveying the relationship between the origins of things and science and technology. The theme this time was "silk thread." Silk thread is a natural fiber made by unraveling the "cocoons" made by the larvae of silk moths. About three weeks after birth, silkworms begin to spin silk threads and make cocoons in order to become pupas. This program will introduce the technology used to make silk from these cocoons. Award-winning WorksLiving Learning/EducationUsui Silk Agricultural Cooperative Association