Fabrics

At Studio Pia, collections are constructed to a high quality using some of the finest materials. We focus on using materials that are classified or certified organic and recycled. 

Organic Peace Silk

Peace silk is a type of silk produced without harming or killing silkworms.

Traditional silk manufacture kills around 6,600 silkworms for one kilo of silk, whereas peace silk allows the worms to hatch from their cocoons and complete their life cycle.

We only use the finest peace silk provided by Cocccon Crafts & Loom, a social entrepreneurship project turned organic silk company founded in 2012 by Germany-based Indian fashion designer Chandra Prakash Jha. 

Cocccon's ethical business and decentralised production model have helped generate employment in rural India, allowing silk farmers, spinners and weavers to work from their own areas, reversing migration to big cities and offering social and financial independence to local women.

The rearing of silkworms happens mainly outdoors amongst Arjun and Mulberry trees. Netting and natural deterrents such as neem oil are used to keep the host trees and the moths' food source free from pests and fungus. Not using chemical substances has helped regenerate hectares of local land and allowed cultivating rice and potatoes alongside the host trees. 

Once the silk cocoons are ready, they are placed indoors, allowing the silk moths to hatch out themselves or in some cases, the cocoons are pierced by well-trained staff to help free the moth and allow them to take flight and take part in local pollination.

Cocccon's degumming process uses 1/4th of the water required by conventional silk, and the use of toxic metals is not permitted during the process.

Cocccon promotes silk weaving on handlooms. Around 90 handlooms are in action at any time, and another 40 are reserved for peak seasons. 70% of the spinning and weaving operation is zero-carbon, thanks to a mix of manual and solar-powered looms.

Organic Cotton Jersey 

We use organic cotton jerseys for our gussets supplied by the German-based fabric company Lebenskleidung. Founded in 2008, Lebenskleidung works to sustainably produce certified organic and high-quality fabrics according to the highest environmental and social standards. Their small team regularly visit their producers in Portugal, Turkey and Germany, ensuring quality, checking transaction certificates and fair production. 

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Suppliers addresses:

Cocccon Crafts & Loom Pvt. Ltd
124/4 R.No 11, Adityapur-1
Sareikela-Kharsawa
Jharkhand, India - 811013

Lebenskleidung
Leuschnerdamm 13,
10999 Berlin,
Germany