Ask Vegans Anything › Category: Questions › Is silk vegan? I know it comes from worms but I’m unsure of the vegan stance on it. Quick Links: See All Questions | Ask Question | My Dashboard Question 0 Vote Up Vote Down Is silk vegan? I know it comes from worms but I’m unsure of the vegan stance on it. intentionalelephant asked 2 years ago Share: 1 Answers marc6vegan answered 2 years ago It absolutely is not vegan. The worms get boiled alive after their usefulness and the practice is extremely exploitative. Avoid silk. Go for synthetics. 0 Vote Up Vote Down Answer this question Thank you for taking the time to answer this question. We request that all questions are answered kindly, genuinely and patiently. If you have a new question to ask, please click here.