Kusuma Rajaiah's Ahimsa Silk Documentary by Goethe Zentrum - Part1
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2015
- Kusuma Rajaiah, basically a Technocraft in Handloom Technology and having 40 years practical experience in this industry is aware of all these facts and struggled for several years to create an alternative silk fabric where there is no killing, no cruelty and at the same time the fabric value is totally protected. That struggle paved the way to invent Ahimsa Silk.
Kusuma. Rajaiah conducted research in the field and invented the technique of getting silk yarn from cocoons without killing the silk worms, for the first time in the World in the year 1991. After prolonged research the Ahimsa silk is made marketable in the year 2001.
In our production process child and forced labor are not engaged and there is no discrimination on the basis of sex.
The Hindi word “ahimsa” means Non-violence. It is used to describe this innovation because the fabric is manufactured in a process where silkworms are not killed. For this reason, the product is also known as peace silk. Ahimsa silk is extracted after the silkworm has completed metamorphosis and emerged from the cocoon. Considering the increased awareness of animal protectionism around the world.
Kusuma Rajaiah, a senior technical assistant with a government organization in India, is tasked with the responsibility of developing ahimsa silk into a viable commercial product.
There are many types of silkworms, but Bombyx mori is mainly used for commercial cultivation. The silkworms are placed in bamboo baskets and fed mulberry leaves. As they consume the leaves, the insects exude viscous fluids through head glands. These substances are fibroin (raw silk) and sericin (bonding gum). The substances harden upon contact with air, forming the basic silk filament, which is a combination of two fibers held together by the gum. The silkworm oozes out the fibroin continuously for about 1,000 yards, forming an oval nest or cocoon. But as the worm is still alive inside the cocoon, this poses a problem for devotees who respect all living things big and small.
In the production of regular silk, the cocoons are immersed in boiling water to kill the worms and spool the silk yarn. With ahimsa silk, however, cocoons are left alone for seven to 10 days. Once the worms mature, they are allowed to pierce the cocoons and fly away as moths. Only then does the manufacture of peace silk begin. Each cocoon is checked individually to ensure that the moth has escaped before the silk thread is spun.
Spinning takes around two months and weaving another month. In other words, shipments can be ready three months after the moths escape. We can produce up to 2,000 meters per month. Ahimsa silk is promoted as having the popular properties of regular silk. Even though it is slightly less lustrous, it is even softer to the touch. Currently, it remains a niche product due to its higher price range. While normal silk fabric of the 8gsm vary is price with that ahimsa of the same quality. “People are becoming more environmentally aware and compassionate to animals. “Though ahimsa silk may not replace regular silk, we are confident it will be adopted by those who are concerned about animals,”.
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I started raising my own silkworms...which is shockingly easy...and collecting and washing and spinning their cocoons for use after they emerged. I like to spin and weave and knit as a hobby anyway, and it seemed fun to try.
My silk worms and moths live like royalty. After they emerge, mate, lay eggs, and die naturally, their bodies go out to the chickens, who consider them a delicacy.
And I get lovely silk, which not a single worm got boiled alive for.
I happily pay extra for tussah and muga ahimsa silk as well from India, both of which are different varieties of silk moth that make lovely copper and gold silk. Absolutely gorgeous stuff, made by wonderful people. India's textiles have been world famous for thousands of years and for good reason; Indian textile artists produce some of the most beautiful textiles on this planet to this day.
No reason to harm the moths at all for me to enjoy silk. Thank you to the wonderful people in India who raise and weave ahimsa silk!
Thank you. I am the inventor and Patent holder of Ahimsasilk.
@@RajaiahKusuma I've spent more than a little money on your fabric, then, and worth every penny and then some. Thank you so much!
I'm waiting anxiously for my first silkworm eggs to arrive. There will be absolutely no cruelty in my little "Silkworm farm"!
Yessss,beautifully said,Systlin. I,too,flatly refuse to have my little silkies go through the horror of being boiled alive. It should be publicised more,and,people made aware of what happens to those poor little beings. I am only small like you,but,I have compassion,and,absolute support for Ahimsa silk manufacturers. I sure would not mind paying extra for Ahimsa silk,in fact I would be proud to show it off. The dollar need not rule over horrific crueltly. I will investigate whether I can get it in Australia ,where I am from,and,would be more than happy to pay for Ahimsa silk. More people need to know about it.
@@RajaiahKusuma Sir, Huge respect for your work!
I feel proud of you and our Sali community. I was wondering if there could be any way to avoid the commercial loss due to moth leaving the coccon? How can I connect with you sir?
You know you are evolving when you show respect to EVERY living being!!!
@@Julia-zz3gl Absolutely Not....
This is the best silk I ever heard Ahimsa Silk..without kill the wormsilk...
May God bless all Hindu ppl
I am happy to see this. I appreciate Kusuma Rajaiah for making this happen. Will meet him in next few days to buy few Ahimsa Silk Sarees
What a great documentary! I wish I could get silk like this in North America. I hope this type of silk production continues and becomes more prevalent. Thank you for showing this video.
Celtic kitty Thank you very much sir
My Japanese ancestors were silk farmers, and while I've always wanted to run a small-scale silk production one day, I always wondered if there was a way to do it without boiling the pupae alive (I don't know if they suffer the same way we do, but it just seems so hellish). This is inspirational.
Lovely people. It is good to respect all creatures.
Now I feel I can do this without killing my workers.
The only silk i've heard about which is vegetarian friendly and environmentally respectful
@@ariliebman6121 You are an idiot. watch the video.
Poor people willing to pay 💰 double price to preserve the life of warms ! Such kindness makes you stop ✋ and think, lessen and learn ..they slap the modern world on the face .. just live and let live .. thank you for teaching us a lesson ..
It's the best feeling when you wear something you don't feel guilty about❤
THANK YOU FOR THE DOCUMENTARY.
Wow this is so beautiful, I always wondered if there was a way that didn't involve boiling them. Poor chubby moths can't even fly anymore I feel bad for them.
Save the silkworms!! Buy Ahimsa Silk!!!! Save the silkworms!! Buy Ahimsa Silk!!!!
Thank you 🙏
Fabulous! You are Genius and carry Beauty into the world. Love You
Where there is a will there's a way rajiah laid a path of ahimsa silk, thanks to rajiah sir
parameswar katireddy thanks Sir
Thank you for sharing this data. It was a great video.
I hope the workers are treated as well as the worms.
The worms are killed in their cocoons lmao
@@fuckoffcesare6055 im not sure you watched until the end. They eventually show no kill non violent methods.
@@fuckoffcesare6055 You are an incredibly ignorant moron. Watch the entire video before opening your ignorant gob. Fool.
I am wondering the same thing. Are the workers given a livable wage and are they treated well and given breaks and time to stand and stretch. I see the woman sitting or squatting on the ground crouched over and I feel that the process could be made better to put the worker in better environment and using ergonomics when designing the different stations in which each worker will be working. I suppose that once the factory or shop was designed correctly in favor of the workers' comfort it would be better. I know there would be a layout of cash to design propped work stations but afterward it would just be so much better for everyone. Also, the paying of a living wage would require both the maker and buyer of the silk to be less wealthy but imagine the good it would do to the local economy if this was the normal practice.
In my country it's often a bigger penalty for cruelty to animals than it is for domestic violence. But there is this justification that adults are making choices to be in those positions and therefore the animal is much more vulnerable and should therefore be given more protection. Sadly this doesn't take into account the trauma people suffer from birth. These cycles of violence that create the unending and self-perpetuating conditions which basically enslave us as humans are not understood or considered. If a worker is starving or their family needs food now they will then out of immediate necessity have to work where they can find a source of income and get stuck in a cycle working for pennies an hour in harsh conditions because it serves to keep them from their immediate need of food etc ... People need to be educated about the economic institutions that are designed to make people rich at the expense of people and nature. Also that there is a role for a government that will not allow people to set up these companies where they take unfair advantage of the population and the natural world. This is all well protecting people and nature from harm. Creating good community government and not letting money be the deciding factor in voting but integrity and the candidate's individual wisdom as people in the community will know how that person behaves as the politicians would be local. I don't know that's all I can see as a way to fix our desperately sick institutions and help people and nature.
I like this one ,its long and not short like all the other video about silk
thank you for posting.
Well Done! God bless you.
So neat ☺️
Good job . I like it .
How do you reel it? Pls upload ahimsa silk reeling video
this cloth should be priced much higher than. this is Gandhi cloth. squeeze India.
i am looking for ahimsa fiber to handspinning. can you help me ? thanks
graney ur grate 😊love u bhamma
wow ... such a process.
This is an amazing video,and,an eye opener. I am waiting for my first lot of silkworms that will be treated with respect,and kindness. I planted a Black mulberry tree 15 years ago for just this purpose. Now it is ready. I intend to gather silk from the cocoons in a natural way to spin myself,or,blend with my very fine Merino wool from my sheep. It doesn't have to be cruel. Boiling them alive is an appalling act of horrid cruelty to get the silk. It should be totally banned.
fair play to the Indians that's nice id pay double to for peace of mind
How can we get in touch with Mr kusuma rajaiah.
I'll surely cme to take a Saree from shop.... Rajayagaru ur grate
Very kind of you.
excellent thank you
Hai i want to know for what you are holding patent.... Have u invented any kind of tool which allows silkworm to come out from cocoons..... Is there any kind of invention.
beautiful thank you
Where is his factory wld love to visit ..
Where should we get those ahimsaa silksarees
I think this girl prefers langtha... best to like all cloth. cloth luxury ... however some are better I. e long lasting ... I. e strength of loom weave pattern. so very exciting.
Jane Booth thank you very much
What other fabrics were native in Asia, besides middle eastern wool from sheep and camels?
Hello, I was told that Ahimsa silk is made with Eri silkworms. Is that true? Or is it a mulberry silk? I also got the information that the cocoons are opened and the larvae serve as food. Is that the case?
Hi
My invention is with mulberry silk cocoons. I got the Patent for Mulberry Ahimsasilk. I don’t want to comment on Eri silk. We save the lives of silk moths. It is not for food please.
cloth art!
Jane Booth Thank you very much
🙏sir.Do we have dress materials made of ahimsa silk🙏
Yes. Un dyed/natural white ahimsasilk fabric available. Please revert on my WhatsApp 9490161897
How lovely and non-violent!
May I please ask what happens to the moths that come out of the cocoons? Since they cannot fly away, where are they kept for the next 7 days or so before they die naturally?
Are they used for any other purposes or are they disposed?
Ardentia they will be kept in separate baskets. They will play happily and go go to natural death. We do not use for any purpose. Just saving until their peaceful death
The moths are allowed to mate or are female and male are kept separately to prevent mating?
Ardentia we will keep all together
If they are kept together then I assume the male and female moths start mating. When that happens, the female will produce 300-500 eggs and die. What happens to the eggs? and wont the the female's bodies start decomposing while the males will live for upto 6 or 7 days in the same basket.
Ardentia yes they will mate and lay eggs. As and when the moth naturally dies we will bury them. It would not go upto decompose.
When was silk first made?
Fernando Ramos 500 years ago. It started in China.
No
IT DATES BACK TO AT LEAST 1000 YRS CAN BE MORE WHERE IN ANCIENT INDIAN TEXTS ABOUT VARIETIES OF SILK FROM VARIOUS SOURCES NOT ONLY FROM WORMS AND OTHER SOURCES AS WELL KNOWN AS SHOM AS NOW EXTACT FROM LOUTS STEMS AND MANY MORE AS MANY TEMPLES DIERTIES WERE OFFERED BEFORE AND FAMOUS AS WELL AS MUSLIN .....THE INVISIBLE CLOTH....BUT AFTER IMPERIALISM THAT DESTROYED...
What do you do with the cocoons that do hatch after the moths emerge?
Indoor Orchids and Tropicals after coming out the silk moth naturally from cocoon, we will keep the moth in separate big open basket. These will play and enjoy and go to natural death. We will extract the silk from the pierced cocoons and spin in the yarn and make required fabric etc out of it.
@@RajaiahKusuma Can you ship to the usa? If so, I would like to know the cost..oh say per kilo of throwsters waste. I might also be interested in some fabric, as long as the dyes are all made from plant materials.
@@indoororchidsandtropicals358 Hi Customs would not allow the expper of Cocoons. I can send the fabric. You may please WhatsApp on +91-9989392461. Thank you
Where is the shop, can any one give address?
Geetha Srinivas Hyderabad Call 9989392461
Where is this available in chennai or can u order online
Available only in Hyderabad. Please contact me on WhatsApp 9989392461
happy to see this programme. can i have these sarees in Hyderabad city? if so address plz.
Penamakuri Radha Rani Manikonda, Hyderabad. Call or WhatsApp to 9989392461
Do you destroy the moths? or do you let them live... ? thanks
SJ Henna Art let them alive
After reading teachings of Kanchi Shankaracharya Swami's ( Paramacharyal) book Deivathin Kural,I gave pure silk saris . Even for my wedding I did not wear silk saris by HH' S BLESSINGS. Need to know where all you can get this AHIMSA silk saris.
Thank you very much Madam. Please WhatsApp on 9989392461
I was immediately shown by Nalli Chettiar,my father's friend "U can give you Paramacharyal's koorai pudavai (9 yards) for muhurtham in cotton glossy zari.For 6 yards I will try to get AHIMSA silk from Assam. He couldn't give on time because of civil unrest there. I always prefer AHIMSA silk / cotton.. saris. Please reply the shop I can get from Rajiaah' s collection in Mumbai,Chennai.Any festival discount?
He is look like a god in my vision..
Those are suck beautiful silk worms ^^
where is the research of Mr kuzuma rajaia ????
mina adel Hyderabad, India
@@RajaiahKusuma oh I ser
I want to purchase raw silk in bulk quantity please help
Abdulla Ansari hi you may please send your requirements to rajaiahk@gmail.com or call 09989392461. Available only in Hyderabad
we have too in Africa can you come for it?
Where this place in Chennai ? Yaan ? Where is it ??
Hi Madam.
Not available in Chennai. Only in Hyderabad. Contact 9490161897
Buy this silk, it is 100% vegan and kind!!!! (I have corrected comments, please buy this SILK is KIND SILK)
Arti S for that reason only I have invented theAhimsa silk (Silk is made with out killing the silk worm)
Please explain to me how it is ethical to raise these animals in the first place when they cannot fly and they essentially starve to death quickly as soon as they come out of the cocoon. That really seems quite cruel to me.
Ec Bambers The silk worm eats about 3 kilos of mulberry leaves. Once it stops eating, it never takes food. That is the nature of silk worm. There is no question of starvation. Regarding flying, because of 500 years domestication, the body of silk worm grows, it will try to fly and play in the baskets and goes in to natural death, as usual like any other creature. So we are avoiding the interruption of life of silk worms. There is no cruelty in our process.
Its the first step.
Agree 100% with the original comment. As a vegan, I would not buy this product. Why bother the animals when we have other fabrics? Who cares about silk?! Stop being so focused on material things everyone.
A lot of moths naturally starve to death anyway. Biologically many just become adults to mate then die.
Funny question ! God made them(silkworm) live without food for few days(4 to 6days) during which they make love, mate and lay eggs before dying naturally. No food so no mouth parts, imagine how they come out from the cocoon by cutting/Piercing the cocoon wall. However it is not cent percent Ahimsa though it is not killed by boiling in water, but living pupae are thrown away as paultry food for its delecracy . I am making 100 percent Ahimsa silk in case of Muga Silk which is the costliest silk amongst all the silk.
Is the damaging of their wings not just as bad? Just waiting to die cuz they cant do anything?
Elaine Hutfles No Damage of wings. They live their fullest life peacefully and go to natural death. Not interrupting their lives. Every creature have right to live their fullest life
They have already lost the ability to fly. It's not due to wing damage. My moths have big, beautiful wings and still can't fly. Some of my moths have messed up wings due to things like difficulty emerging from the cocoon or if they didn't emerge in time to expand their wings properly (sometimes they are unable to pierce the cocoon themselves).
I know that here in Canada, if you touch the moth's here, wings, that you remove a partical that enable the moth's to fly. Are the silk moth's just too fat to fly? How has domestication of 500 years disabled thier ability to fly?
Katie Schaitel Moth weight is more, that is the reason it could not able to fly, but try to fly and play.
The moth itself pierce the cocoon and comes out
Katie Schaitel when silk moth identified, it is used to be on the trees. When bulk production is started, they used to feed the Mulberry leaves by keeping worms in the basket. Like wise hundreds of years the worms body became heavy weight than the wings strength. So it is not able to fly.
Me daggara saree purchase cheyocha. ela cheyali?
Yes Madam
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How I can contact you sir ?
Anagarika A you may contact through rajaiahk@gmail.com or 9989392461
but have they find a way not only to let some silk worms live and get out and not get boiled alive .. or can they make sure none get tortured to death and have the right to fullfill their life they die after a couple of days anyway after coming out from the coocoon so theres no problem if they live so many. make sure the silk worms and silk moth get it better... this is the future none cruelty its great its worth it. to be good to living creatures.
一塊絲綢😍布多是線😍頭沒人要💋壞布？中國說一盤魚乾都是頭！
Will this silk saree be shining like other silk sarees?
geetha priya No Shining will be less.
@@RajaiahKusuma Thank you very much for the reply. Less shining means like which material ? Can you please give an example ?
geetha priya please contact me on 9989392461
I wonder what conditions the moths that laid the eggs which turned into the cocoons that were "purchased at the silk markets" were made to live in. I find it hard to believe that any form of use of animals doesn't amount to abuse at some stage, besides obvious exceptions such as observational animal studies. Ahimsa doesn't just mean the animal is allowed to live and not killed, it means cause no harm surely. This is something that cannot be assured if the cocoons are simply purchased without considering how they got to the market. Just as we shouldn't decide if an animal is killed, we shouldn't get to decide whether an animal is brought into life purely to be used for its by-products so to speak. Is more humane than traditional methods humane enough? In my opinion, no. Hope a day will come when people can look beyond culture, tradition, old habits and pleasure when it comes to ethics and morals.
Its a first step in the process, chill.
What would you rather use, this or plastic clothing that kills wildlife? Cotton takes up lots of space too and takes away wild lands. Nothing is cruelty free.
If you care so much take action. Find a way to perfect it or stop it completely or add some valuable suggestions which can help both you and the industry.
Save the silkworms!! Buy Ahimsa Silk!!
Don't buy silk
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Why ahimsa saree has no lusture ?
geetha priya Ahimsasilk is made with out killing the silk worm. after pierce the cocoon the continuity of filament will be broken into pieces. So the silk fiber has to extract from the Pierced cocoon and spin into required yarn. As the yarn is being spinning, it will loose its luster. But all properties are same. Still you want to know more, feel free to call 9989392461
I have ahimsa silk satin and it definitely HAS lusture! What I want to say is that ahimsa silk can look like traditional silk.
@@Rosa-jt8up How ahimsa silk has lusture ? Please explain ?
@@Rosa-jt8up Where did u buy that saree ?
@@GB-xk4vk I don't have sarees, but of course other clothing.
it is disgusting that animals are murdered for fashion.
Yes! finally! i know that its more convenient for us to kill the pupae, but i agree with these people. Just take the time and stop being lazy murderers silk farmers! make some yarn!
Plus! Making a fricking silk yarn would make for a pretty nice gift for people who like to knit!