 Silk non-woven made from silkworm cocoon waste is studied for its oil sorption characteristics, including contact angles, oil sorption and retention capacity, sorption capacity after repeated use, and biodegradability in soil. The silk non-woven has an oil sorption capacity of 31.52 gG against crude oil and 25.92 gG against vegetable oil, and the fibers are hydrophobic and oleophilic. The study shows that silk non-woven can be re-used effectively at least five times before being disposed of and biodegrades completely in soil in 100 days, making it a potential candidate for sustainable oil spill removal. This article was authored by Subrimonia Pillai Viju, Raju Srinivasan Rengasamy, Govinda Rajan Filigavathi, and others.