Assam weaves an ageless silk legacy. SENSEX 78,041.59 -1,176.46. NIFTY 23,587.50 -364.20. CRUDEOIL 5,944.00 ... and even combining silk with cotton. “Indigenous Assam silk is timeless.

Guwahati: While rapid urbanization has led to the establishment of concrete jungles throughout the city, Cotton University (erstwhile Cotton College), in a bid to make people understand the ...

Guwahati, Feb 13 (PTI) Assam government has decided to plant 25 lakh trees to grow eri and muga cocoons to promote the growth and development of the state's silk industry.

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 ...

Apart from cotton, the famed Eri and Muga are the two most popular and highly priced silk fabrics in Assam. The original muga silk starts from 25,000 onwards. ... Still 5% tax on Assam Silk; ...

If you are fond of Banaras and Pashmina silks, Silk and Cotton Fair is the right place to explore. Sarthak Silk Handloom Welfare Society has roped in artisans from 15 States and set up 40 stalls ...

The red silk-cotton tree alone is worth the trip to Bradenton’s Palma Sola Botanical Park. The tree is aflame with hundreds of huge red flowers.