Indian Silk Industry ‘turns over a new leaf’ with novelty

With innovations fuelling every single field, the Indian Silk Industry is not left behind.

Silk industry occupies a unique position in India. The country is the second largest silk manufacturer contributing to 18% of the total raw silk production. Sericulture is an important cottage industry in India. This is a labor intensive industry operating on around 54,000 villages all over the country. An assortment of silk varieties such as Mulberry, Tasar, Eri, Muga etc are grown. The industry is generous enough providing job opportunities, and livelihood for more than 6 million people in the rural areas.

The industry has shown significant growth both domestically and internationally fuelled by new innovations in the field. The ability of the industry to grow is combined with huge innovation opportunities coupled with the skills of the craftsman.

Eco Friendly Silk Fabric:

The state of Tamil Nadu has come up with a new way of extracting silk from cocoons without killing the silk worms. These eco friendly silk saris are made using eco-friendly methods of cultivating mulberry silk from the Bombyx Mori worms. By the texture, look, and the feel it is seldom possible to differentiate between a conventional and the eco-friendly sari. These silk fabrics would cost a little more than the ones made through the conventional process due to the complex process involved in its making, but it is worth the cost. As such it is an Ahimsa Sari.

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