When Fu Hsi Shih was enthroned, he discovered that the thread derived from silk cocoons was soft, durable and lustrous, and suitable for making ropes and fabric.
然而伏羲氏時，就已經發現蠶絲的妙用，他看到蠶兒吐絲結繭，絲繭輕軟堅韌，鮮潔可愛，於是採取野生蠶繭，作為絲弦或化做穗帛。