Eri Silk

Eri silk is produced in North Eastern states primarily. Assam in India produces Eri Silk.

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00:00In India, the primary region of eri silk production is the northeastern states.

00:11Eri silk is known as ahimsa or non-violent or peace silk.

00:23Among the northeastern states of India, Assam is also a major producer where eri silk is

00:28popular.

00:41Let us see how traditionally Assamese produce eri silk fabrics manually.

00:47Others of the eri silkworm hatch into larvae which are fed primarily on castor leaves.

00:59The raiding is often done indoors or in simple setups by rural families.

01:02The worms grow for about 30 for there till mature.

01:05Mature silkworms spin ended cocoons.

01:08After completion, the pupa metamorphoses into a moth which emerges naturally leaving hole

01:21in the cocoon.

01:24Empty cocoons are collected.

01:25They are boiled in water to remove saracen, the natural gum.

01:35The softened cocoons are then rinsed, opened, stretched, pounded into flat cacks or pads.

01:47The dried traditionally in the sun or against water.

02:00The fluffy short fibers are carded and spawned into yarn using traditional tools.

02:12Like takli spindle, charkha wheel or drop spindle similar to spinning wool or cotton.

02:18Modder methods may include machine spinning for uniformity.

02:21Hand spun yarn often has a slubby, textured character.

02:24Yarn is often dyed using natural plant-based dyes for eco-friendly colors, though synthetic

02:28sometimes used.

02:36The yarn is wrapped and woven on traditional looms by shuttle fly or by hands often by women

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