STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: India is the number one producer of silk in the world for which there is a huge demand both in the national as well as international markets. Different varieties of silk are reared based on climatic and geographic conditions of which only four namely Tassar, Eri, Mulberry and Muga are the prominent ones.
Tassar and Muga are wild varieties of silk cultivated by silk worms fed on organically grown trees. Bihar, Assam and Chattisgarh are the States are the three States where Tassar and Muga are produced.
On the occasion of Marriage ‘Hastashilpi’ organised 17 days ‘Silk India-2021’ at Kala Kendra, Bikram Chowk, Jammu Expo from November 12 to 28.
“Various Silk Saree Weavers, Handloom Clusters and Silk Co-operative Societies are showcasing their products in exposition. The intension of organizing such expo is to make silk accessible and reach out directly to the customers, without the moderator to the weavers and artisans” said, Hastashilpi organizer T. Abhinand. “Arini Silk Saris, Crepe & Georgette Silk Saris, Chiffon Silk Saris, Tassar silk sarees and suit, Kanjeevaram Silk Sarees & Wedding Saris, Designer fancy Saris, Darmavaram Silk Saris, Raw Silk & Tassar, Jute Silk Saris, Dhaka Silk Saris, Handloom Silk Cotton Saris, Silk Blends Saris & Stole, Silk Shawls, Uppada, Gadwal, Paithani Sarees, Mangalagiri & Pochampalli Silk Sarees and much many more products throughout country in this silk expo,” he added.
Many more silk products such as Hand Block Print Saris, Suit & Silk Bed Covers, Designer dress materials& Border, Lazes, Kurtis, Bhandani Sarees, Hand Woven Matka& Assam Muga Fabrics, Apoorva Silk Saris, Baluchari, Dhaka Masli, Gicha Saris, Boutique Saris, Kantha Saris, Zordoshi, Lucknow Chikan Work Sarees,Bhagalpur suits, Printed Silk Saris, Banarasi Sarees, Reshmi plain and Butti saris, Maheswari, Chanderi Silk Saris & Suit and Kota silk, Mulberry silk with temple border, Banaras Jamdani, Hand-woven saris will also on display.