A review on recent trends and concept of silk beyond textile

Abstract

Sericulture is the process of rearing silkworms for the production of silk fibers. Traditionally, it is mainly practiced in textile industries to produce high end textile apparel. A large amount of sericulture value added products (from silkworm cultivation to post-cocoon technology), can also add extra revenue to the seri-economy. Silk has wide range of multidimensional applications in the fields of regenerative drugs, tissue engineering, medical textiles, drug delivery systems, cosmeceuticals, food additives, and manufacturing of valuable biomaterials.