During the production of this special silk, instead of using the macabre method of immersing the cocoons in boiling water, patient Indian women wait for the release of the butterfly from the cocoon without violently interrupting its life cycle.
Waiting is indeed an important factor.
Once the metamorphosis is complete and the silkworm transforms into a butterfly, it voluntarily leaves the cocoon allowing these expert hands to collect the thread like a fibre.
Throughout the whole process the deriving silk thread must be trimmed naturally and this work is done by the women of Indian rural villages.
This silk is therefore ethical and eco-sustainable because besides being a natural silk, it supports a female community.
Consequently, ahimsa silk aims at supporting the Indian rural realities, especially in the education of children and women, guaranteeing adequate education and a better future.
At a hearing with Pope Francis, a dress was handed over to the Holy Father as a sign of peace.