Jorge Mario Bergogli (Pope Francis) chose the name St. Francis of Assisi, an Italian, who was born Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone. He was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He spent much of his time in Rome.
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons.The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture).ilk is described in a chapter on mulberry planting by Si Shengzhi of the Western Han (206 BC â 9 AD). There is a surviving calendar for silk production in an Eastern Han (25â220 AD) document. The two other known works on silk from the Han period are lost.
How Silk is Made. Silk - the most beautiful of all textile fibers is acclaimed as the queen of textiles. It comes from the cocoon of the silk worm and requires a great deal of handling and processing, which makes it one of the most expensive fibers also. Today China is the leading silk producer of the world. Other major silk producing countries include Japan, India and Italy.