From cocoon to campus couture: How students of Thrissur Vimala College have woven a silk dream
Zoology students take their first steps into sericulture with ‘V-Weave’, a campus start-up that dreams of weaving its own silk sarees
In Thrissur, Kerala, the Zoology Department at Vimala College has embarked on a unique enterprise: V-Weave. This silk production start-up aims to guide students through the entire silk lifecycle, from cultivating mulberry plants and rearing silkworms to the final weaving of sarees.
The launch of 'V-Weave' marked the first time a college campus in the State had ventured into silkworm rearing and silk cocoon production. Prof. Feeba Rani John, Head of the Department of Zoology, stressed the potential of a "silk economy" in Keralam, highlighting that such initiatives should emerge from educational institutions to contribute to the State's economy.
Chandy Oommen MLA expressed his support for the initiative, urging other colleges to follow suit and promoting the development of a Silk Economy Mission across the State. V-Weave's success is backed by the Central Silk Board, Silk Mark Organisation of India, and Kerala's Poverty Alleviation Department.
The college's ultimate goal is to create a campus-branded Kerala silk saree, providing students with hands-on experience in the complete silk production chain and fostering entrepreneurial skills. This ambitious journey from silkworms to sarees has just begun for the zoology students of Vimala College.
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