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Question
Write about Ahimsa Silk.
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Solution
- It is also known as Peace silk.
- In 1992, Kusuma Rajaiah, a Government officer from Andhra Pradesh state of India proposed ahimsa way of silk production for the making silks without killing the silkworm.
- It involves a humane method specifically letting the worms to hatch and then using the vacant cocoons.
- Traditional silk manufacturing methods involve boiling the cocoons of the silk worms and then sorting out the threads, which is used later in silk production.
- It has been supported by many people who are interested in the welfare of animals.
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