Ahimsa silk

[5] The main qualities of ahimsa silk are derived from the ideals surrounding the concept of non-violence.

These ideals appeal to religions like Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism whose followers forego all injury to other forms of life.

Non-violent lifestyle proponents have more recently found peace silk to be in keeping with their way of life.

Peace silk requires 10 extra days in the process to let the pupae mature and the moths to hatch out of the cocoons.

After the moth has emerged and broken the silk fibers, the cocoon yields one-sixth of the harvestable filament.