How to make in Silk Sari
Silk, the queen of textiles dominates the textile industry with its shine, sensitivity and glamor. The history of silk dates back to 4,500 years. India is the second largest silk producer, accounting for about 18 percent of world production. It will be interesting to mention who is the first.
Today, the tradition of silk fabric in India revolves around the sari, the traditional ethnic wear used in most of the country. The Indians dress in elaborate and colorful sarees of silk on festive occasions. Vibrant colors, light weight, elasticity and excellent cloth etc. Have made silk sarees, the irresistible and inevitable companion of Indian women. Indian silk is popular all over the world with its variety of designs, fabrics and patterns.
Silk, one of the oldest known fibers, is a protein fiber produced by the silkworm spinning around its cocoon. The entire process from breaking eggs to worms is grown and the cocoons are formed as shown in the diagram below. The silk farmers leave the caterpillars that make the biggest buds, to become moths. The moths then laid eggs and the eggs hatched more caterpillars making even larger buds. Throughout the centuries, the size of the cocoon has increased and the cocoons of the silkworm are now much larger than the cocoons of other caterpillars (see photo). At least half a mile of continuous thread can come from a cocoon.
The silk threads are then submerged in liquid color and used for the preparation of colored silk Saree. The Chinese are the ones who started making the silk sarees. Of the numerous species of silk moths, scientists have listed about 70 silk moths of some economic value. The four commercially known varieties of natural silk are (1) Silk Mora (2) Silk Tasar or Oak Tasar (3) Silk Muga and (4) Silk Eri.
Although most of the world's silk supply comes from the domesticated silk moth Bombyx Mori, the other silk varieties are known as wild silk because they are grown in remote forest trees under natural conditions.
