Is My Thai Silk Organic?
Be aware of what you wear. We produce the finest organic Thai silk.
Made by hand in our Thai village with all natural dyes.
The organic nature of Thai silk is complex and the final decision as to whether your Thai silk is organic enough will have to be made by you.
Here are some facts to consider as you look at the organic silk fabric market.
Be Aware of What you Wear
Organic Thai silk uses no chemicals or finishing treatments in the processes for such things as shrinkage or to kill bacteria and fight odors. Organic Thai silk is most often produced in small villages by village weavers and is the choice for the purest silk.
It is a highly sustainable crop with cocoons being produced when the silkworms are about 35 days old. Organic silk is grown in 22 countries all over the world.
Organic Thai silk has the versatility to be blended with just about any other fiber. It has even been successfully and scientifically used in many skin care products to help reducing wrinkles and in hair products to help hair looking glossy.
Organic Thai silk farming has far reaching effects by also promoting the sustainability of mulberry trees, which are
the silkworm’s food source.
Organic Thai silk is a natural product that contains no harmful trace chemicals and will therefore not deteriorate over time.
Buying organic products like Thai silk made with organic fibers is a great way to contribute to the eco-friendly consciousness that has risen recently. While being a comparatively healthy and organic natural fiber, Thai silk, like other fibers containing protein chains such as wools and even latex, is an allergen for some people.
Thai silk is a natural fiber but sometimes there are things are done to the fiber that, in some consumer's eyes, make the silk considered non-organic.
Is Your Thai Silk Organic?
The main issue in determining if Thai silk is organic is the dyeing processes. Some producers use environmentally friendly dyes that can be considered organic. However, there are also many toxic dyes used to promote vivid colors. 
Real organic Thai silk is a material that most closely resembles human skin and the silk organic fabrics are hand woven and dyed by hand using natural or non-toxic dyes. The use of hand looms makes a piece of Thai silk fabric more "organic" compared to machine made silk fabrics. Hand looming silk is energy efficient. In fact, people involved in our Thai Silk Magic Group produce handmade Thai silk fabric that uses little or no energy requirements.
In addition, with organic Thai silk, the mulberry trees they feed on are grown organically, without pesticides or fertilizers.
Eco-friendly Thai silk can be more expensive than other synthetic fibers because many people are allergic to many chemicals and additives often used in fabric production.
Impact of Dyes
Organic Thai silk can be non-organic if producers use toxic dyes to dye the fabric. Although the threads have brilliant colors, the chemicals in the dye can cause reactions in sensitive persons. Some Thai silk suppliers use environmentally friendly low-impact dyes that can be considered organic. Unfortunately, one cannot tell anything about the dye just by looking at the Thai silk fabric.
There is no question that organic Thai silk production is the more environmentally friendly and a sustainable practice of silk cultivation. Thai silk fabric has always signified luxury and elegance and is universally referred to as the "Queen of Fibers"
