is silk a vegan product?

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is silk a vegan product?

do the cocoons die after silk is prepared?

2007-02-12 23:36:05 · 3 answers · asked by click2answer 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories

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the silk worm larvae form a cocoon around it by a special secretion. to get this silk the cocoons with the larvae inside are dropped into boiling water.and the cocoon is removed from the dead larvae and silk is spun......does that sound vegan?

2007-02-12 23:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

No.
described in the below link

2007-02-12 23:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes

2007-02-13 15:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ashna 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋