Hi all

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Jane Partridge <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Whilst the "ethical grounds" mentioned for not using silk are probably due
> to the method of boiling the cocoons (thus killing the silkworm) in order to
> wind silk from them,
>

In that regard, cotton isn't ethical either.  Cotton is a very
pesticide-intensive crop, and therefore many insects are killed in its
production.

~Gina

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