This unique silk is considered compassionate, as silkworms survive the process, unlike in conventional silks. Cocoons are derived after a patient wait for silkworms to live out their life cycles, metamorphose into moths and vacate their cocoons. Silk threads are handspun, then hand-woven into these gorgeous pieces! Handmade by artisans working for an artisan group that employs tribal and rural artisans, providing them an avenue for financial independence.