Silk

Researchers at Nanjing and Stanford University have created a silk fabric that will reflect 95% of direct sunlight

Silk farming industry struggles with shortages

Programme to improve silk production in the long run

Silkworms not as healthy nor as productive as they once used to be

Tucked away in historic Florence, L'Antico Setificio Fiorentino was founded in 1786

80 per cent of the raw material came from the local market, today 80 per cent comes from abroad

It normally takes between 250 and 700 cocoons to make one sari