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ORGANIC SILK - THE MOST LUXURIOUS FIBRE IN THE WORLD The traditional silk production method has been preserved for thousands of years in the Qianjiang mountains of central China. Silkworms spin their cocoons is a milieu that is supports the well-being of both the nature and the caretakers. Out of these ingredients the only Nordic organic silk products are being produced.

Green slopes and valleys as far as the eye can see, low-hanging clouds, and a steady crunching sound. The sound is made by the larvae of the domestic silk moth as they munch on white mulberry tree leaves. This is the birthplace of now extremely rare organic silk in central China. Natural diversity ensures quality The annual world production of silk is approximately 70,000 tonnes, most of which is produced industrially. The industrial method involves growing enormous monoculture orchards that need support from artificial fertilizers and pesticides. This depletes the nutrients in the soil and damages the whole ecosystem. Because the quality of silk is largely dependent on what the silkworms eat, this inevitably impacts the quality of the fabric and clothing. Ran Longxiang, head of the Qianjiang organic silk farm, has good news for us. No artificial fertilizers or pesticides are used in the production of organic silk, and the silk farming imitates the natural environment of the mulberry trees by keeping the flora diverse. Bees and other insects buzz around fruit

1. A silk moth only lives for four days and lays 300-700 eggs. 2. The eggs hatch next spring 3. The worms grow very quickly, although they only eat mulberry leaves 4. A fully grown silk worm is 5 to 9 cm long 5. The worm covers itself by spinning fine silk thread around its body.

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