When we talk about Assam’s silk, it’s not just the raw material; the art of weaving is also included. Together they make for a product that was, once upon a time, good enough to get royal ...

Guwahati, April 8: Non-Assam silk products will now become dearer in Assam as the state government has imposed a two per cent entry tax on these items. The move is the result of the ongoing ...

Designer Sanjukta Dutta took Assam silk on the coveted red carpet with model Ingrida Ilgine wearing a stunning neon gown made from Assam silk. Indian celebrities were truly ruling the red carpet ...

Fashion designer Sanjukta Dutta from Guwahati, Assam showcased a beautiful collection of hand-crafted two-piece Mekhela Chadors at the recently concluded Mysore Fashion Week 2015. The silk Mekhela ...

Assam's Eri Silk has been honoured with the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification. The Oeko-Tex Standard 100 label signifies that the textile has been tested for harmful substances and meets safety ...

Today, the cost of Muga silk is so high that for a middle-class woman in Assam it has become a prized possession, just as her gold ornaments. Assam received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag ...

According to the Central Silk Board, Assam’s overall silk production has risen thanks to robust Eri production. In 2011-12, the State produced 2,109 tonnes of silk, next only to Andhra Pradesh ...

About 2 lakh families in Assam are engaged in making muga. The total annual production of all varieties of raw silk in the Northeast is about 8,77,000 kg with Assam alone accounting for 5,27,000 kg, ...

Shillong, Jan 29 (PTI) Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani today sought linking of Assam's potential eri silk with peace and Mahatma Gandhi in an attempt to market it to international buyers.