The story of silk

fabric

a material that is woven or knitted, such as cloth

material, or cloth, made from yarn

cocoon

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects

mulberry

a small deciduous tree with broad leaves

silkworm

an insect, a kind of worm which produce silk

insect larvae

a larva is the immature stage of an insect that develops through complete metamorphosis, those with an egg, larva, pupa, and adult life stages.

Legend has it that

there is a legend that says

the story goes that

it is said that, it seems that

have a rest

to relax or sleep because you are tired

sip some tea

to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time

unravel into a fine thread

undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)

rear

to raise (children)

a grove of

group (of trees) of

devise (system)

create a system

reel

a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound.

draw

to pull or direct something in a particular direction

millennia

thousands of years

weave

create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric

restricted to sb

limit something

diplomatic

skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people

bowstring

the string of an archer's bow

tomb

grave

noble

a person of high rank by birth or title

wool

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

Mediterranean Sea

a body of water north of Africa

the Great Wall of China

world's longest man made structure built to keep invaders from the north out of China

mountain range

a series of connected mountains

modern-day

relating to the present time and not to the past

the Middle East

the area around the eastern Mediterranean

merchandise

goods that a business purchases to sell

merchant

a person who makes money by selling goods

middleman

a person who goes between buyers and sellers

smuggle

to carry in or bring out in a secret way

to move (goods) illegally into or out of a country

hollow

having a hole or empty space inside / empty inside

cane

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

trademan

a person who makes money by selling goods

= merchant