Mysore/Mysuru: 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 Tussar, Eri, Mulberry and Muga, are the prominent ones. Tussar and Muga are wild varieties of silk cultivated by silkworms fed on organically grown trees. Bihar, Assam and Chhattisgarh are the three States where Tussar and Muga are produced.
‘Hastashilpi’ has organised a 10-day ‘Silk India -2021’ expo at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road in city from Sept. 24 to Oct. 3. The expo is open to public from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm.
