Which type of soft undressed silk takes its name from the province of north-east China where it was originally made?
Ailanthus altissima prevent new growth. In addition to its use as an ornamental plant, the tree of heaven is also used for its wood, medicinal properties, and as a host plant to feed silkworms of the moth "Samia cynthia", which produces silk that is stronger and cheaper than mulberry silk, although with inferior gloss and texture. It is also unable to take dye. This type of silk is known under various names: "pongee", "eri silk" and "Shantung silk", the last name being derived from Shandong Province in China where this silk is often produced. Its production is particularly well known in the
Names of China Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Sinologists usually use "Chinese" in a more restricted sense, akin to the classical usage of "Zhongguo", to the Han ethnic group, which makes up the bulk of the population in China and of the overseas Chinese. "Sēres" (Σῆρες) was the Ancient Greek and Roman name for the northwestern part of China and its inhabitants. It meant "of silk," or "land where silk comes from." The name is thought to derive from the Chinese word for silk, ""sī"" (/). It is itself at the origin of the Latin for silk, ""sērica"". See the main article Serica