What is "Peace" silk? It is silk from cocoons where the caterpillar is allowed to maturally complete its life cycle, to transform into a winged silk moth, to emerge from the cocoons, find a mate, lay eggs for the next generation, and die happy.
Cheryl Kolander, who IS Aurora Silk, has been actively promoting the idea of Peace silk since 1985, begining with an article in the magazine "FiberArts", continuing with her own raising of Peace silk cocoons, and now finally able to offer an entire collection of various Peace silks
Eri is a type of wild silk found in India
The cocoons are small and the silk is very light in colour, almost as white as bombyx (cultivated) silk. The cocoons are gathered after the moth emerges, which makes this Eri silk "Peace" silk. The moths are allowed to emerge, mate, lay egss and die happy. Today much Eri silk is cultivated in rural development projects sponsored by the India government. Eri silkworms eat Castor bean plant leaves, and these plants have another positive use: they are part of a natural pest control for small scale cotton raising. The fibre is processed, spun and the fabric woven in small mills in village India.
Smoothly woven from fine two ply yarns both warp and weft, and in a balanced weave for maximum durability. This Eri fabric is exceptional in the fineness of the weave.
This Eri silk fabric is a true Peace silk, in a fine weave at an affordable price! Spun and woven from wild Eri silk cocoons, after the moth has naturally emerged. Smooth, soft, and durable. Great for all types of clothing and bedding.
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1-4 yards
Natural off white (undyed)
5+ yards
Natural off white (undyed)
20+ yards
Natural off white (undyed)
3" x 3 " Sample
Natural off white (undyed)
Naturally Dyed Colours
which are kept in stock:
Peace Indigo
Blue
Therapeutic
Gold
(click on name to go to the page for these colours)
additional ON HAND Naturally dyed colours:
these are small lot colours, subject to prior sale
VARIEGATED SPRING GREEN - dyed with Indigo and Fusticwood, the variegation makes the colours alive like a natural woodsy garden. (see pic above) 20 yards available.
OFF BLACK = DEEP CHARCOAL - dyed with Logwood from the Logwood Project. 5 yds
BLACK-BLACK - dyed with Logwood from the Logwood Project. 5 yds
"Steel Blue" = a mid tone cool grey. 8 yds useable, with some spots to cut out.
SALMON = a light peach 5 yds
All these colours are $50 per yard
Please call 503-286-4149 to order and re-check availability. M-Th 11-4 PM Pacific time; answering machine if we aren't here and we'll call you back!
All Naturally hand dyed colours are fully washed and ready to cut and sew.
GOOD-4-U Garments in this Eri Peace silk
Hand dyed square scarves in this Eri Peace silk
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