[Ensign Steve]

Originally Posted by xishi

...silk is luxurious and you do not have to kill for it....

You're kidding, right?

from animal-rights.com

What's wrong with silk? It is the practice to boil the cocoons that still
contain the living moth larvae in order to obtain the silk. This produces
longer silk threads than if the moth was allowed to emerge. The silkworm can
certainly feel pain and will recoil and writhe when injured.