Silk
Silk the uncrowned "Queen of Textiles" has acquired and maintained its unique position in the world of Textile Industry. The very name of silk conjures up image of joy; of celebration; of festivity; of royalty and splendour . Silk -the non peril fabric -is imitable, non-allergic and is a wonderful gift from nature. Silk is much more absorbent, hygienic and has superior handle properties making it synonym for "comfortable wear". The are four varieties of silk in the world namely Mulberry silk, Tassar Silk, Muga Silk and Eri Silk
MUGA
Nature
always obeys certain basic principles. In the scheme of thing of nature,
basic material of yarn is in the various shades of white. Thus while
cotton Endi and artificial silk are white. Mulberry silk is cream white,
Tassar silk is brownish white, while Jute is off white. All these
fabrics display a basic fondency to return to whiteness with the passage
of time.
Muga silk is, however, an outstanding exception to this rule. It is the
only natural fabric that is not in the shades of white. Instead it has a
pleasing golden colour in its original form. Further this goldenness
never decay with time. Being a natural product, it also has an
eco-friendly appeal. It possesses the highest tensile strength among all
the natural textile fibers. Moisture regain capacity of Muga silk is
high [ about 30%]. So, Muga fabrics are comfortable in both summer and
wither wear. It can retain its crystalline, bad conductivity, hardness,
golden colour and other qualities up to temperature of 200 C. The shine
of the Muga fabrics increases with every wash in sharp contrast to the
natural law of decay of shine in fabrics with time. It is the most
durable silk among the other eco-friendly textile product.
Muga fabric has its potential use in dress as well as in furnishing
material. Its durability also allows its imaginative use as canvas of a
portrait or of a masterpiece of art and painting. So Muga is called the
king of the silk.
SOME EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES OF MUGA SILK FABRICS
Muga can absorb UV rays upto 8.5%
1. Muga silk fabric has a pleasing golden colour in its original form.
But in case of other fabrics the original colour is always white.
2. The most durable fabric among all fabrics is the Muga Silk.
3. The raw material of Muga Silk is available only in the Brahmaputra
river valley.
4. Muga silk fabric can be washed by all the washing material. There is
no washing restriction.
5. Muga silk is a stain free fabric
6. The golden colour of Muga silk fabric is increased after every was
instead of decay of shine.
7. Muga silk fabric is the second costliest fabric in the world next to
Pashmina. Pashmina is used only as shawl, but Muga silk fabric can be
used as dress material, furnishing material and as decorative item.
As Muga silk is natural product it is found not to have perfect
uniformity in texture and colour. In our land this is regarded as a
unique feature of the fabric itself.
In the world's silk map MUGA silk (anthearea assama) is found only in the North Eastern part of India especially in the State of Assam. MUGA cocoons are reared out doors in their natural habitats. MUGA silk is the best silk among three other silk varities available worldwide namely : Mulberry, Tassar & Eri. Muga silk is famous for its natural golden yellow colour , lusturous royal texture, strength and durability. It is eco-friendly in nature since dyes and chemicals are not used at any stage of production to retain its natural golden colour.
Products: Sarees, Mekhela Chadars,
Dress materials, ties, scarves, Furnishing materials, Curtains, Wall
hangings etc. Apart from making of dress materials MUGA silk can also
used in manufacturing of aircraft tyre, fishing nets, ropes used in
docks parachute, etc...
Muga
Silk is a wonderful gift of nature extracted from an endemic species of
insect not to be found any where in the world except in North Eastern
Region of India. The golden colour of muga silk makes it more exclusive,
precious and unique. Muga silk is more durable than other silk viz.
Mulberry , Eri and Tassar .
Apart from the dress materials and furnishing, muga silk can be used in
tyres, nets, ropes, parachute etc. because of its high tensile strength,
light weight and heat enduring capacity .
