The Silk Road once flowed through and around the Fergana Valley. High quality silks from the east travelled west in search of markets, and provided a prosperous life for merchants in Central Asia. Eventually they began to grow their own, and for centuries it was a prosperous crop. Somewhere down the line, despite intervention and state efforts, Silk began to decline in production.

When the end of the world hit, it wiped away much of agriculture of the valley. But some silkworms survived, as most life did, by being out of the nuclear fire. The people of Zarhok had been trying to revive Sericulture for a long time, and with the valley wide emphasis on farming methods this year, they finally made their breakthrough. Silkworms finally found their mulberry bushes in the lands of a neighbouring city, and production could finally begin.

This revelation is fantastic news, as the uses of Silk as both a resource and a luxury are endless. Silk clothes and sheets are easy to clean for medical uses. Silk vests help protect soldiers from arrows and stray blows, and keep the areas from being infected - a common killer. As a luxury resource, no other fabric compares to good quality silk, and the Fergana people have a long tradition of loving cloths of all kinds.

The first silk products have been earmarked as gifts for the Bey's family, and to the ruling family of Zarhok, but soon they will be weaving fabrics for sale, and the silk will spread across the valley.

Progress, slow but relentless. Always forward.

OOC: Luxury (Foodstuff), Silk. Spending 5 Rice, to produce 5 Silk starting next year. Huzzah! I assume this is a maintained cost.

Also, fun fact, I reposted this due to missing the number and had to reverify my account! Thanks Reddit.