Silk

:For other uses of the word, see Silk (disambiguation).

America

James I of England introduced silk growing to the American colonies around 1619, ostensibly to discourage tobacco planting. Only the Shakers in Kentucky adopted the practice. In the 1800s a new attempt at a silk industry began with European-born workers in Paterson, New Jersey, and the city became a US silk centre, although Japanese imports were still more important.

Related Topics:
James I of England - Tobacco - Shakers - 1800s - Paterson, New Jersey

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