Comments on: Silk: just how green is it?

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:11:39 +0000

Thanks Daniel for the Jaan J necktie website! Nonsilk ties have got to be the hardest thing to find for men.

By: silkworm moth

silkworm moth — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:40:08 +0000

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By: Daniel Z.

Daniel Z. — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:42:21 +0000

Finally, a company who caters to NON silk ties: Jaan J. – The Home of Non Silk Cotton Ties

By: shoji

shoji — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:05:54 +0000

Great overview on silk-worm farming practices; a topic I need to investigate further. Similar to other [conventional] agriculture practices, human beings have transformed a cycle/balance into a linear model useful for a singular objective (farming silk).

I wonder how a “Polyface Farms” approach to silk-worm cultivation would operate?

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Though PETA would boil me for it, I’m neutral on raising and killing the worms for silk– I think of silk worms in this context as “livestock”. (I’m not a vegan, sorry Erin!)

In this manner, as is the case for other domesticated animals (e.g., dogs, chickens, cattle), silk worms aren’t capable of surviving “wild and free” and are inextricably linked to human beings.

By: syansen

syansen — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:51:11 +0000

Thanks, Diana. I just checked out your site as well – keep up the great work! I agree about Stoneyfield – terrific company. I eat their yogurt every day. Stay in touch! Shana

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:16:05 +0000

Hi there! Found your site while searching for information on Stonyfield Farms. This is great work you’re doing here. I linked to your site on my blog, which I write for Rider University. There are weekly comics, eco-facts, university updates, and links to green things I think are great. Check us out and add us to your blogroll if you like it!
http://paperwaste.wordpress.com/

Best wishes!
Diana

By: Mahdi Ebrahimi

Mahdi Ebrahimi — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:10:37 +0000

well done

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:59:49 +0000

I loooove silk, but I’d definitely go vintage for it to be considered green. Since you brought up the vegan issue (love it), even wild silk is not technically vegan, since it is an animal product. But even hardcore vegans like Alicia Silverstone still wear vintage since no animals were recently harmed, at least… that’s what one of her wardrobe stylists said: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A07EFD61030F93AA2575BC0A9659C8B63

Hmmm… more food for thought!