Product Color: black

Craft Type    hand woven in Assam, anrique jarie Banaras craft

Fabric: wild silk

Measurement: 6.5m

Weight 500gm

Mode: Lightweight soft

Blouse          yes.(black)

Reference code   KMTS0041

Product care info:      strictly dry wash.

Getting them dry cleaned once in three months ensures that your ensemble will never lose its freshness.

Keep in pure cotton cloths or you can even use a neat cotton pillow cover.

Avoid plastic bags.

Do not sock in water.

Should be prevented from losing its sheen and luster by Ironing

Do not iron on folders. 

The fabric should be prevented from any kind of stains 

eg: never use any kind of perfumes over the fabric.

Keep the sari in wardrobe which you open frequently.

If you follow the instructions you can use this sari lifelong in fresh look.

 

Note This product is handwoven and there must be slight irregularities.                                                                                                         

There may be slight colour variation in the image from the original product due to lighting of the photography configuration of computer and colour scheme of monitor etc

Craftwork.

Muga silk is the most expensive and rarest type of Silk in the world and is used for making products only for the upper segments of the market is from Assam. It is produced only in Assam and nowhere else. The fact that sets this Silk apart from all other versions is that it is totally golden yellow in colour. The word `Muga’ means yellowish in Assamese. The source of it is the Muga Silkworm which goes back to the age of the dinosaurs and is so sensitive in nature that it cannot tolerate even the most minimum of pollution levels. It is made from the semi-cultivated silkworm named Antheraea assamensis. It is organic and natural and has the strongest natural fiber.

All fabrics have been subject to fusion experiments using Indian ethnic styles of weaving. This sari was made of wild silk known as Muga silks , are special because of the silk worms they are made from and the saris often outlasts the owner .This beautiful sari is woven by weavers of Assam in 5 days.

Muga Silk from Assam

Muga silk is the most expensive and rarest type of Silk in the world  and is used for making products only for the upper segments of the market is from Assam. It is produced only in Assam and nowhere else. The fact that sets this Silk apart from all other versions is that it is totally golden yellow in color. The word `Muga’ means yellowish in Assamese. The source of it is the Muga Silkworm which goes back to the age of the dinosaurs and is so sensitive in nature that it cannot tolerate even the most minimum of pollution levels. It is made from the semi-cultivated silkworm named Antheraea assamensis. It is organic and natural and has the strongest natural fiber.

One of the major highlights of Muga Silk is its longevity. It is known for its resilience. It can be given a fine texture by dry ironing it in a damp state or it can attain a crushed look by not getting ironed. This is one unique fabric where the golden luster increases with age. Any type of embroidery by a thread can be done on it. Most

Importantly, while it has got a naturally golden luster and does not need any dyeing to be done, it is still quite compatible with most dyes.

Muga silk fabric from Google image

As per conflicting records, the cultivation and weaving of Muga Silk have been there for a very long time but the golden age can be traced to the period between 1228-1828 during the reign of the Ahom rulers. The Ahom rulers patronized the growth of Muga Silk as an industry. They had decreed that all the higher officials of the kingdom were to adorn only clothes made from Muga Silk.Many of the looms of Muga Silk were under the royal supervision and were known as Rajaghoria looms.

Primarily, bulk of the Muga Silk cultivation takes place in the West Garo hills of Assam and a little bit is also done in the west Khasi hills of Assam which are the only homes to the silkworms – Som and Soalu which generate the Muga Silk thread.

Typically, in the Garo hill region, a Silk farmer needs to have access to at least 1 acre of land through which he can cultivate about 400 grams of Muga silk at a go.An interesting equation to note is that it takes about 1000 cocoons to generate 125 grams of Silk and around 1000 grams of Silk is needed for a sari. Over and above, the time taken to make one single sari is about 3 months right from rearing the silkworm to the finished product. The weaving process of the Muga silk sari alone takes up 2 to 3 months to complete.

Muga Silk fabrics can be dry washed or washed in cold water gently with a mild shampoo.