Cupro or Vegan silk, as it is called due to its properties, offers a wide range of benefits and not just for humans. In contrast to conventional silk, it does not endanger the welfare of the environment or animals.
Normal silk is produced out of animal fiber from proteins. It is obtained from the cocoons of silkworms but in a questionable way. In order to make the fine material usable, silk moths are boiled alive in the pupal stage. According to the PeTA organization, close to 15 animals are killed for a single gram of silk. That makes 1.6 trillion caterpillars on a year to year basis of the global demand for one year. For producing Cupro though, not a single caterpillar or any other animal is harmed for vegan silk. Its material is produced from natural, plant-based raw materials in a multi-stage process.
The fineCupro fiber is made out of cellulose, a natural product found in plant cell walls. This cellulose is also found in the cotton linter of the textile industry, which would otherwise end up as a waste product. In addition, the use of textile remnants makes it unnecessary to grow your own raw materials for vegan silk. The cellulose is first dissolved in a special process and the resulting liquid is pressed to obtain the fine Cupro thread. It is then cleaned, dried and further processed into woven or knitted fabrics.
Mandala
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