মুগা সিল্ক বোৱা (Muga Silk Bowa)
Muga silk is the only naturally golden-colored wild silk in the world, produced exclusively in Assam from the semi-domesticated silkworm Antheraea assamensis, which feeds on Som (Machilus bombycina) and Sualu (Litsaea polyantha) trees. The silk deepens in gold luster with age and washing — a quality unique in global silk production. Weaving is traditionally performed on the Assamese loin-loom (pepa) or the more recent pit-loom, producing mekhela chadors (two-piece garments) and chadar shawls of extraordinary luminosity. The entire production chain — sericulture, reeling, weaving, finishing — is embedded in Assamese cultural identity and is held primarily by women of the Sualkuchi weaving town.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed; GI Tag granted 2007 (Government of India)
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