Myths About Vegans

how is satin made? what is it made of? is it vegan or is it non-animal friendly?
if u want to get specific u can give me info on satin CORD. like this one here:
http://www.fusionbeads.com/shop/product/31143/
i read somewhere that someone wrote that satin was made from something about boiling cocoons of moths or something. and they usually leave the moths in them so its unfriednly to moths? is that some myth or is that how satin is actually created? how is satin created is it vegan or no? what is it made of?
“Satin” is actually a weave pattern and describes a fabric with a long thread float on the fabric surface, which gives a lot of shine. It can be done with a number of different fibers – polyester, silk. even rayon. I think what you are asking about is the fiber “silk”, which makes the finest satin cloth, but it DOES usually come from silkworm cocoons, which are treated as you describe.
So, satin is just a weave and can be vegan or not – you need to know the fiber, too. Silk, on the other hand, is a fiber, which does come from an animal and the animal is usually killed in the process of producing the fiber. By the way, wool is also considered an animal fiber, but the animal (usually sheep but can also be goat, camel, llama, or even certain kinds of antelopes) may be annoyed by being sheared but is almost never actually harmed in the process.
The specific cord you’re asking about doesn’t indicate fiber content. Silk is expensive and almost certainly would be mentioned on the label, so this is almost surely a synthetic, most likely polyester.
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