Muga silk

Listing ID #4577756

One of the rarest Silks in the world is the Muga silk from Assam. The fact that sets this silk apart from other types of silk is the fact that it has a lustrous, golden yellow color! The word “Muga” means “yellowish” in Assamese. Muga silk comes from the Muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis), which goes back to the age of the dinosaurs and is so sensitive in nature that it cannot tolerate even the minimum levels of pollution. The silkworms are semi-cultivated for obtaining Muga silk in commercial scale. Muga is completely organic and is a strong and attractive natural fiber.
This is a unique fabric where the luster only increases with age. Any type of embroidery by a thread can be done on it. Most importantly, while it has got a naturally golden luster, it is incompatible with dyes and cannot be dyed.