KYOTO -- Tango Orimono Kogyo Kumiai, an association encompassing the traditional textile industry in Kyoto's Tango district, has tasted success with its foray into the skin-care products sector.
The textile-skin product combination may seem odd, but it is not.
The skin products, including facial lotion, cream, soap and bath liquid, contain sericin, a protein found in silkworm cocoons.
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