Happy New Year!
It has gotten much colder this week.
We have a variety of hand-woven silk fabrics in stock, which are excellent at retaining heat and moisture, and are gentle on dry skin.
There are said to be four main types of Indian silk: Muga, Tussar , Eri and Mulberry .
This time, we will introduce the Eri and Mulberry varieties. The Eri silk (photo below) is produced by wild silkworms in the Assam region of northern India. They grow up eating castor leaves, which are used to make castor oil. It has a smooth, warm texture that gives off a dull yellowish glow. Unlike the smooth and shiny Mulberry variety, it is also known as "the poor man's silk," and its simple, rough feel is very appealing. Available in white and indigo dye.
Mulberry silk is a species that lives in China and Japan, and most of it is farmed. Mulberry silk is raised by silkworms that eat mulberry leaves. Like the Eri species, it emits a yellowish dull light, and its elegant luster makes it a popular staple fabric for CALICO. This time, in addition to the popular white, we have made it in indigo dye and gray (azo-free dye) .
We also stock a variety of hand-woven noil silk and hand-woven silk cotton , both of which are hand-woven in West Bengal.
From the cold winter to spring, enjoy the changing seasons with Indian silk.