Guwahati, Sept. 20: Five years after it got the geographical indications tag, muga is all set to have its own logo. A senior official of Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, the ...
Siliguri, Aug. 22: Assam’s world monopoly in muga silk cultivation stands challenged. After successful experiments in rearing and grainage (production of eggs) of muga eggs, the sericulture ...
The following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus flowers, worms, and muga moths are the unlikely source of one of the most delicate and luxurious fibers in the world: silk. Known for its ...
Indian fabrics are famous for their rich texture, traditional handiwork, and exquisite appearance. Fabrics like Banarasi silk, Kanchipuram, Muga silk, Patola, and Pashmina are not only known for their ...
Weavers work on handlooms in Assam’s Sualkuchi village; (bottom) Buyers with mekhela chador — traditional two-piece garment worn in the state — made of Pat and Muga silk Sualkuchi operates 12,000 ...
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Central Silk Board expands Muga and Eri Silk training to West Bengal farmers through Mendipathar Centre
The Central Silk Board (CSB) in collaboration with the West Bengal Directorate of Textiles (Sericulture), Department of Agriculture, and the P-4 Unit of CSB Mendipathar organised a four-day ...
Sericulture and weaving always have been traditional pursuits for the rural Assamese people, supplementing their agricultural incomes as well as fulfilling their personal requirements of cloth.
An curved arrow pointing right. Unlike any other fabric, muga silk has a naturally lustrous gold sheen. It comes from the cocoons of muga moths that feed on som trees. A saree made with muga silk can ...
Scientists have identified potential treatment for diseased caterpillars, including the development of bacteriophages with the aim to save Muga silk trade. Among silk moths, Muga silk is one of rarest ...
p>GUWAHATI, India (AlertNet) - Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns linked to global warming are threatening the silk industry in India's northeast, jeopardising the livelihoods of more ...
Muga caterpillars produce Muga silk as they form their cocoons Researchers at the University of Leicester are attempting to halt the decline of a caterpillar that produces one of the finest silks in ...
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