Silk is a natural and biodegradable fiber, but its production has a larger environmental impact than other natural fabrics. For fabric with ... silk (sometimes called Tussar or Tussah silk ...

These sarees are spun with pure tussar silk ... from ‘Organzine,’ which translates to a fabric composed of strands of stiff silk fibers. These sarees are thin and have simple weaves.

When I got close enough, I could see my reflection in these ‘mirrors’. I had chanced upon a Tussar Silk Moth (Antheraea paphia). These moths are part of a group called the Emperor Moths or ...

As the silk fabric is in high demand in national and international markets, farmers say it could become a big business if cultivated properly. “Tussar needs less care. A one-time investment can ...

Kharsawa (Jharkhand), Oct.15 (ANI): Jharkhand's Singhbhum District, which till recently produced cocoons for silk weavers in Bhagalpur area, has also started producing Tussar silk ... spinning and ...

In contrast, the new silk fabric could be used to make compact, lightweight dividers in workspaces, apartments and trains. The first mechanism of sound-wave suppression significantly reduced the ...

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has set up the first-ever Tussar silk yarn ... and Karnataka for the silk yarn, which increased the cost of the silk fabric. The development assumes ...