VARIETIES OF SILK IN INDIA

 Mulberry Silk:-

• Mulberry silk comes from the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. which solely
feeds on the leaves of mulberry plants.
• These silkworms are completely domesticated and reared indoors.
• In India, The major mulberry silk producing states are Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, West Bengal which together accounts for 92% of India’s total
mulberry raw silk production.
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Tasar Silk:-
• Tasar is copperish colour. It is less lustrous than mulberry
silk.
• Tasar silk is generated by silkworm, Antheraea mylitta.
• In India, tasar silk is mainly produced in the states of
Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharastra, West Bengal
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Eri Silk:
• Also known as Endi or Errandi, Eri is a multivoltine silk spun from
open-ended cocoons. Eri silk is the product of domestic silkworm,
that feeds mainly on castor leaves.
• The eri cocoons are open mouthed and are spun.
• This silk is used to prepare chaddars. In India, this culture is practiced
mainly in the north-eastern states and Assam. Also in Bengal.
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Muga Silk:-
• This golden yellow colour silk is prerogative of India and pride of Assam
state. It is obtained from semi domesticated multivoltine silkworm.
• These silkworm feed on the aromatic leave of plants.
• Muga culture is specific to the state of Assam and an integral part of the
tradition and culture of that state
• Muga silk has high value product that is used in products like sarees.
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