The Project

• The production of silk in Portugal should be revived
• The aim is to creat (ancillary) income in agriculture and to strengthen the textile Industry in Portugal
• Decentralized production of fodder plants and silkworms in agriculture
• Central processing of silk to raw silk in Portugal
• Further processing in Portugal (Spinning, dyeing, weaving, printing)
• Marketing with a top brand or well-known Fashion Designers. Positioning in the high-end-Segment, ecologically and socially harmless
• Start-up Financing by private Investors and public sector bodies
• Farmers receive an additional and sustainable source of income
• The rediscovered product gives the Portuguese textile Industry a profiling opportunity
• By reviving an old Tradition, the attractiveness of the landscape is positively influenced, indirectly promoting tourism