Hira Lal said that currently, the market price for one kilogram of silk cocoons is Rs 45,000. When processed, the cocoons ...

Unlike any other fabric, muga silk has a naturally lustrous gold sheen. It comes from the cocoons of muga moths that feed on som trees. A saree made with muga silk can cost $6,500, thousands more than ...

Scientists have identified potential treatment for diseased caterpillars, including the development of bacteriophages with the aim to save Muga silk trade. Among silk moths, Muga silk is one of rarest ...

From silk sarees to trays of cocoons, hybrids and pupae-based products, this year’s Silk Mark Expo in Bengaluru brought together the full range of India’s sericulture, from the familiar to the rarely ...

Dibrugarh: In a move to bolster collaborative research and development in India’s silk sector, a 30-member team of newly recruited scientists from the Central Silk Board (CSB) and the Central Muga Eri ...