Silk Nest: The cooperative reviving the Calabrian art of silk.

Miriam took the opposite path to her usual one: instead of emigrating to the North, she returned to Calabria from Como, where, with her husband Domenico Vivino and her friend Giovanna Bagnato, she set up a wonderful anti-waste project, creating the Nido di Seta cooperative, specialized in the recovery of the ancient Calabrian silk production through mulberry silkworm breedingOf the three partners, each has a specific function.

Miriam Pugliese is the project's main promoter, and after several study and work experiences in Italy and abroad, she returned to Calabria to initiate the recovery of the silk industry. Today, she focuses primarily on organization,   tourism, administration and natural dyes. Domenico, Miriam's husband, he has one  training in sociology and a great deal of experience related to the land. He mainly deals with the part agricultural and productive, that is, silkworm breeding and silk production chain management. Giovanna is a childhood friend of Miriam's. An artist with a degree from the Art Institute, she is the creative part of the group: she creates jewelry and artistic works in silk and hand-painted fabrics.

The cooperative Silk Nest, in concrete terms, does several interconnected things:

• Produces artisanal silk following the entire process: growing the mulberry trees, raising the silkworms and transforming the thread into fabrics.
• Recover a local historic business almost disappeared in Calabria, bringing back to life a traditional silk supply chain.
• Transform agricultural production into artisanal products (scarves, fabrics, accessories, jewelry) thanks to a network of artisans, mostly women.
• Develop educational and tourism activities, such as an educational farm, guided tours, workshops and experiential paths related to silk.
• Enhance the territory and the environment, reclaiming abandoned land and promoting organic and sustainable agriculture.

So it's not just a farm: it's a "multifunctional" cooperative that unites agriculture, crafts, tourism and social inclusion to relaunch the San Floro area and keep the silk tradition alive.

The project is a candidate for Don't Waste Award 2026In section CompaniesTo submit your projects, follow the instructions provided. here.