Organic Silk, China

There is very little organic silk in the world. Currently there is only one organic silk project, the SABA project in Sichuan, China, established in 1998.

The difference between organic and conventional silk is based on the diet of the silkworms. With organic silk, the silkworms feed on mulberry leaves from bio-dynamically grown trees, without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Not only does that mean the silkworms are healthier, they also produce longer silk threads of the highest quality in the world.

It also means that the environment is healthier, providing the workers with higher quality lives. The amount of manual labor required in bio-dynamic agriculture also creates more jobs, critically important in areas that suffer from high unemployment rates.

The Swiss company, Alkena, is responsible for the trees and teaching bio-dynamic cultivation methods. We help ensure a decent income for the workers by guaranteeing purchase quantities and fair prices.