How many silkworm cocoons
does it take to weave one silk saree?

Q: How many silkworm cocoons does it take to weave one silk saree?

Roughly 2,500 to 3,000.. Each cocoon yields ~900m of silk thread. A single saree needs thousands. Every silk garment is a mausoleum for a small city of worms.

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Roughly 2,500 to 3,000. — Each cocoon yields ~900m of silk thread. A single saree needs thousands. Every silk garment is a mausoleum for a small city of worms.