i think it is when they kill the worm before it comes out of the caccoon so they can have the silk unbroken that it is considered cruel. it is supposed to be stronger that way. i have never bought either kind of silk fiber, but they sell them both in most fiber stores.
--- BrambleLane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ricki in Utah writes: I've thought about raising silkworms in my > mulberry > trees, too, until I heard someone explain it's cruelty to animals. > > Ricki, I am in my second season of raising silkworms. I am a > handspinner. > And I intend to use the silk from them. I would be interested in > knowing > why it is considered cruelty to animals. I guess when you think > about it, > any kind of farming could be considered cruelty. If you raise them > in the > tree, you would likely be feeding the birds. Silkworms are usually > raised > indoors, as the larvae lack protective coloring and protective > behaviors. > They have been domesticated for thousands of years, and are said to > be > unable to live on their own. They are very tiny when they hatch from > the > egg, and grow at a phenomenal rate. > > Just my two cents! I'm finding the thread quite amusing! The Jerk- > there's > another movie we'll have to look for... > > Margaret in PA > > On The Wing > Mailing Services > Presorting and List Hygiene > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://bramblelane.tripod.com/onthewing.html > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
