Wild Silk weaving
Madagascar
Silk making is a longstanding Madagascan cultural heritage. Madagascar produces two types of silk: one is cultivated silk from breeding silkworms (Bombyx mori ), and the other is wild silk from the native silkworm (Borocera Madagascariensis), which lives in wild tapia trees in Madagascar’s highlands and coastal areas. wild Borocera silk, is a rare species of silkworm that is only found in Madagascar.
It is called “wild silk” because Borocera silkworms must live in the wild.The wild silk is traditionally processed into silk thread. The while preparation process of spinning, winding, skeining, dyeing, weaving and finishing are a mother-daughter bonding affair. Hand-made products are made of; pure wild silk, a mix with cultivated mulberry silk which is naturally white or of a silk cotton blend.
Other Information
Main Yarns
Wild Silk
Other Yarns Available on Request
Cultivated Mulberry Silk
Suitable for:
Fashion, Beauty, Home, Accessories and DIY projects
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