Any of several types of wild silk native to Assam, India
Assam silk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam—golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk. The Assam silk industry, now centered in Sualkuchi, is a labor-intensive industry.[1][2]
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Assamsilk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam—golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk. The Assamsilk industry,...
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Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically tagged to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural...
Antheraea assamensis, known as the muga silkworm as a larva and Assamsilk moth as an adult, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first...
eri spun-silk mills have been established in Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh and Kokrajhar in Assam while another is at Chaygaon, near Guwahati, Assam, which...
rich golden sheen of the silk produced by the muga silkworm from Assam, often known as Assamsilk. The cocoon shells of wild silk moths are toughened or...
era. Assamsilk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam—golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk. The Assamsilk industry...
collectively called Assamsilk: Muga silk, Eri silk and Pat silk. Muga, the golden silk, and Eri are produced by silkworms that are native only to Assam. They have...
of Assam, the culture of Assamese people Assamese cuisine, a style of cooking Assam tea, a black tea Assamsilk, three types of indigenous wild silk Asamiya...
Pat silk or White pat silk, Mulberry silk of Assam (Assamese: পাট ৰেচম) is a variety of domestic silk in Assam, India. It is usually brilliant white or...
crafts. Assam is the home of several types of silks, the most prominent and prestigious being Muga, the natural golden silk is exclusive only to Assam. Apart...
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of thick fabrics primarily with cotton. Assamsilk is a famous industry in the region. Sattriya dance (Assam) Assamese youths performing Bihu dance. Nyokum...
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The Economy of Assam is largely agriculture based with 69% of the population engaged in it. The economy of Assam today represents a unique juxtaposition...
and artist based in Dibrugarh, Assam who has crafted a variety of creations using diverse fabrics such as cotton, silk, wool, and intricately cut bamboo...
Knitted Blends of Eri Silk Dilip Barooah was born August 5, 1957, in Margherita, Assam, in northeastern India. Dilip studied at the Assam Textiles Institute...
for cultural and handicraft heritage of Assam and other northeastern states. Ethnic jewellery, carpets, silk saris, wooden and metal handicrafts are available...
domestication arose. Silk moth pupae are edible insects and are eaten in some cultures: In Assam, India, they are boiled for extracting silk and the boiled...
Assam Monuments of National Importance in Assam State Protected Monuments in Assam Textiles and dresses of Assam Muga silk Eri silk Cinema of Assam Joymati...
the Koch dynasty; They acted as a trade route between Assam and Bhutan. Assam exports Muga, silk cloth, endi cloth, dried fish and rice and imports consisted...
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