Is all wild silk vegetarian?
Yes! It is necessarily so. The silk is collected after the silkmoth has emerged, so none are killed. Occasionally there are moths that never emerge and die in their cocoon. It happens and those cocoons are never used because in the wild, there is no way of telling if the moth is just a late start, or if it is dead. These trees are never sprayed with pesticides because it will kill the silkworms, and the only fertilizer is the moth carcasses after they have completed their life cycle. What’s the difference between undyed Ahimsa™ and Eri Peace Silks? The Ahimsa™ Peace silk is from Bombyx mori cultivated cocoons, and our Eri Peace silk is from wildcrafted or semi-cultivated wild silk cocoons. The Ahimsa™ is slightly whiter and brighter after washing. It has a slightly higher sparkle, or soft luster. Also, the hand is a little softer, as the fibre is the finest cultivated variety. I expect the Ahimsa™ to take dye colours like other Bombyx silks, while the Eri dyes like other wild silks. (W
Yes! It is necessarily so. The silk is collected after the silkmoth has emerged, so none are killed. Occasionally there are moths that never emerge and die in their cocoon. It happens and those cocoons are never used because in the wild, there is no way of telling if the moth is just a late start, or if it is dead. These trees are never sprayed with pesticides because it will kill the silkworms, and the only fertilizer is the moth carcasses after they have completed their life cycle. What’s the difference between undyed Ahimsa™ and Eri Peace Silks? The Ahimsa™ Peace silk is from Bombyx mori cultivated cocoons, and our Eri Peace silk is from wildcrafted or semi-cultivated wild silk cocoons. The Ahimsa™ is slightly whiter and brighter after washing. It has a slightly higher sparkle, or soft luster. Also, the hand is a little softer, as the fibre is the finest cultivated variety. I expect the Ahimsa™ to take dye colours like other Bombyx silks, while the Eri dyes like other wild silks.
