"I weave for outcasts, the poor, people in need"
September 2, 2015 2:52 PM Subscribe
Chiara Vigo is the last known harvester and producer of byssus, or sea silk, an ancient fabric woven from thread secreted by pen shells. And she refuses to sell it. "It would be like commercialising the flight of an eagle".
This post was deleted for the following reason: She is indeed super cool, but there's already a recent post about her. -- LobsterMitten
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