silk

nouns

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
"the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
is a type of (narrower)
fiber derived from animals