For centuries, silk has been treasured by emperors and artisans for its unrivalled softness and strength. In Melbourne, our near-century-old mulberry tree stands as a living testament to this legacy.
An art of artisans, silk production is incredibly complex and requires years of practice to master. The quality of silk is deeply intertwined with the silkworm’s life cycle—its growth, nourishment, and environment all leaving a mark on the final fibre.
In Melbourne, our near-century-old mulberry tree provides the exclusive leaves that feed our silkworms, forming the foundation of silk’s strength, softness, and molecular harmony. Our silk harvest takes place just once a year, coinciding with the natural rhythm of the silkworm’s life cycle. The journey begins with a tiny, almost weightless silkworm egg, no larger than a pinhead. These eggs hatch into larvae, which feed exclusively on mulberry leaves. Over a period of approximately one month, the silkworm grows rapidly, increasing their body size up to 10,000 times. The richness of their diet, the purity of their surroundings, and the natural rhythm of their development shape the integrity of the silk they produce.
Once the silkworms reach maturity, they enter their final larval stage and prepare to spin their cocoon, marking a transformative phase of their life. Over the course of 14 days, each silkworm spins a single, continuous strand of silk—often measuring up to 1,000 metres in length—weaving a single cocoon.
Where traditional silk production often ends the silkworm’s life, Seresilk takes a cruelty-free approach:
Traditional silk production often involves submerging the cocoon in boiling water, ending the silkworm’s life in the process. Guided by our founder Taylor Battistella’s deep connection to silk’s history and the desire to pioneer an ethical silk industry in Australia, Seresilk has adopted a cruelty-free approach: the silkworm completes its transformation into a silk moth before the empty cocoon is collected. This careful method ensures the silk’s purity and preserves its rare molecular composition, forming the foundation for Hydrolysed Silk Complex HSC01-A™.
Combined with twenty-three meticulously chosen ingredients, HSC01-A™ captures silk’s natural peptides and free amino acids to support the skin’s barrier, hydration, and elasticity. Harvested once a year under these carefully maintained conditions, the silk’s unparalleled quality resonates through every Seresilk formulation, offering a tactile, sensory experience rooted in heritage, precision, and ethical craft.