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Why did the Chinese keep silk production a secret?

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They kept the methods of silk- making a secret because the Chinese kept silk-making a secret is because it was very valuable. It was also a valuable trade good in distant lands.

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They kept it a secret because they didn’t want other countries to copy their idea and silk was an important piece of fabric that is imbedded into their background
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