We visit a silkworm farm & silk factory. Mr Bin talks us through the process of getting the silk from the worm & I'm ashamed to say that I never even thought about how this happened before. It's pretty barbaric. The silkworm grub spins the silken thread out of its mouth & around itself in order to form the cocoon in which it will transform itself into a moth. The silk farmers wait for the grubs to do this then throw the cocoon, silkworm & all into hot water which allows the silken thread to be unravelled from the cocoon & spun on a machine & boils alive the silkworm grubs. The boiled grubs are then sold on as food to local people who eat them fried.
I've already stopped eating fish because of things I've learned on this trip. Think I might have to reconsider wearing silk as well.
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