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and provides a good habitat for the buzzing bees and other animals.

Once the larvae have achieved their full size, they stop eating and search for one of the cardboard "cells" that have been made for them, where they spin a silk cocoon around themselves. After a few days, the cocoons are ready to be sent to the mill, where the sericin that covers the cocoon is brushed away. Below that is fine silk filament, or long silk fibre, which can form single threads up to one and a half kilometre in length. It is from this material that our new silk knitwear is made. Ruskovilla is committed to sustainable development principles and strives towards eco-friendly, social and economic sustainability in its operations. In addition to the environment, people's wellbeing also matters. Since the product is of such a high-quality and involves manual labour, the employees play an important role, and they are paid an appropriate salary for their work, which is carried out in fair conditions. The silk produced at the farm is GOTS-certified and

Ms Feng Suyun feeds the larvae.

meets the international BSCI responsibility system's requirements to guarantee employees a safe, fair and equal working environment. The warmth, friendliness and hospitality that we experienced throughout our trip was truly heart-warming. We hope that the same warmth is passed on to you through our products! - Leena and Ossi Näkki -

Mr Ran Longxiang is in charge of the Silk Farm.

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