Recent Examples on the WebGuests get to see the art of sericulture (silk production) up close and the craft of weaving some of the finest silk textiles on earth.—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 Once their cocoon is complete, the sericulture process traditionally includes killing the silkworm by boiling or steaming it alive.—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021 The process of harvesting these cocoons for silk is called sericulture, and has existed for thousands of years.—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021 Although ahimsa silk production includes many of the traditional sericulture practices, harvesting doesn’t involve killing the worms.—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021
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