| Silk fabric is one of the most desired fabric both in | | | | mulberry plant. Most of the commercial silks is made |
| home furnishings as well as clothing industry. It has the | | | | from this |
| natural luster and softness. This natural fabric is also | | | | Tasar |
| one of the most durable fabrics and associated with | | | | Mostly Tasar or Tussah is used to make home |
| luxury and style. Not only in past but today also silk is | | | | furnishing items. Tasar is made from the silk worm, |
| the symbol of richness, wealth and success. | | | | Antheraea mylitta and instead of mulberry plant it is |
| It is also one of the strongest natural fabrics which has | | | | reared on Arjun and Asan plant. This fabric is basically |
| been proved that if we take steel filament of same | | | | of copper color and less lustrous than the mulberry silk. |
| diameter as that of silk fabric, steel filament will break | | | | Finer variety of tasar is produced by Antheraea proyeli |
| early. Along with this it can also be dyed in all sorts of | | | | J. which feeds on natural oak wood plant. |
| colors so perfect for any kind of use. Also its moisture | | | | Muga |
| absorbing capacity is great which makes it cool in | | | | Muga comes from Assam, India and produced by |
| summers and warm in winters. | | | | Antheraea assamensis worms which feed on the |
| What is a Silk Fabric? | | | | leaves of Sorn and Soalu plant. This is golden yellow in |
| Silk fabric is actually the protein fabric just like human | | | | color. |
| hair. To produce these, silk worms are cultivated in | | | | Eri Silk |
| large numbers. The worms made cocoon by eating | | | | To get Eri silk Philosamia ricini worms are reared on |
| leaves of mulberry trees. Before hatching of worm | | | | castor leaves. It is also called Endi or Errandi. |
| into moth the cocoons are soaked in hot water to | | | | From these four basic categories of the other silk |
| produce filaments. These filaments are then spun to | | | | fabrics are made, which are: |
| form fibers which are processed to fabric. | | | | |
| Different Types of Silk Fabric | | | | 1. Chiffon |
| Although you will find number of silk fabric but basically | | | | 2. China Silk |
| these are categorized into four major groups. These | | | | 3. Charmeuse |
| are | | | | 4. Jauquard |
| Mulberry Silk | | | | 5. Noil |
| It is one of the most popular and produced by Bombyx | | | | 6. |
| mori L that completely feeds on the leaves of | | | | |