Textile is an animal textile made from the fibres of the cocoon of the Chinese silkworm which is spun into a smooth fabric prized for its softness. There are two main types of the silk: 'mulberry silk' produced by the Bombyx Mori, and 'wild silk' such as Tussah silk. Silkworm larvae produce the first type if cultivated in habitats with fresh mulberry leaves for consumption, while Tussah silk is produced by silkworms feeding purely on oak leaves. Around four-fifths of the world's silk production consists of cultivated silk. Grass, rush, hemp, and sisal are all used in making rope. In the
Silkworm (missile) to manufacture these missiles itself. On February 25, 1991 a shore-based Iraqi launcher fired two Silkworm missiles at the USS "Missouri" which was in company with the USS "Jarrett" and HMS "Gloucester". A Sea Dart missile from HMS "Gloucester" shot down one Silkworm and the other missed, crashing into the ocean. Royal Air Force officers subsequently recovered an HY-2 missile at Umm Qasr in southern Iraq. It is currently displayed at the RAF Museum Cosford. During the Iraq War, Iraq used the Silkworm as a surface to surface missile by firing at least two of them at the coalition positions