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Upon penalty of death or exile, sericulture (the practice of cultivating silkworms to produce silk) was kept a state secret within China until insects were smuggled out and a shift of powers ensued.
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Barrett Klein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Guests 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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Barrett Klein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Guests 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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“Sericulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sericulture. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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sericulture
noun
seri·cul·ture
ˈser-ə-ˌkəl-chər 
: the production of raw silk by raising silkworms
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