Since the bagworm silk fiber production process doesn’t emit carbon dioxide, Kowa plans to sell the textile as an eco-friendly material to automobile, aircraft and smartphone manufacturers.

Environmentally friendly and highly durable bagworm silk is set to be used ... the brand name Minolon for the new material, drawing on "minomushi," the Japanese name for bagworms.

The shrine has deep ties to the silk industry. Once a year, silkworm farmers make offerings of cocoons to express their gratitude. The formal Japanese garden was built by the entrepreneur Hara ...