Golden silk at risk: Climate change and pesticides threaten Assam’s Muga silk
A new documentary explores how climate change, pesticide use, and a shrinking market are pushing Muga silk toward collapse ...
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Why India's rare, golden Muga silk is So expensive
An curved arrow pointing right. 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 ...
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The Most Expensive Items Made in India, From Muga Silk to Jasmine Oil
From Assamese muga silk to jasmine oil used in luxury perfumes and from aromatic sandalwood to real saffron that costs over $10,000 per kilogram, we traveled the length of the subcontinent to ...
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Woman entrepreneur Kiran Boro trying to introduce Assam's Eri silk at world stage
Woman entrepreneur and founder of Kiran Foundation Kiran Boro has now been trying to showcase Assam's traditional eri silk ...
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Spice of life: Ready to embrace the romance of ‘rani pink’
Each sari lovingly handpicked by my mother was a masterpiece — Odisha’s Ikats, Maharashtra’s Paithanis, Andhra Pradesh’s Pochampallis, Tamil Nadu’s Kanjeevarams, Assamese Muga silk ...