YJA Convention 1996 07 San Francisco CA Second

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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Silk: Thousands of silk worms must die to make one square yard of silk. These worms are boiled alive in their cocoons in order to get the threads. Many attractive clothing items are available that look and feel like silk but are not actually silk.
There are several companies on the market that sell cruelty free personal care products and non-leather items, either by mail order or through various specialty stores throughout the country. For a listing of these companies and stores, you can refer to the booklet Jainism and Animal Issues which will be distributed at the convention. In addition, a lot of these products can be found in your local department stores.
For more information about Ahimsak Clothing and Cosmetics, and about other animal related or environmental issues, contact:
The Jiv Daya & Vegetarianism Committee of JAINA Contact person: Narendra Sheth
9133 Mesa Woods Avenue, San Diego, CA 92126
619-693-8272
WWW:http://members.aol.com/jivdaya/ Internet: <jivdaya@aol.com>
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