Origin and history As the name suggests muga silk is a type of silk, geographically metadata to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural yellowish -golden tint with a shimmering, glossy texture. It was previously reserved for the use of the royally. In the Bhramaputra valley the larvae of Assam silkmoth feed on aromatic som and sula leaves which creates this unique silk. The lust of the silk increases by every wash or may be hand wash. You can also dyed the fabric after bleaching it. The traditional use of muga silk is to make mekhalas and chadors. Nowadays the fabric is used in lengha, Saree, dresses, shirts and western clothes too. Sualkuchi silk is the one of the type of muga silk, is said to have been established in the 11th century by King Dhama Pala that ruled western Assam from 900 AD to about 1100 AD who is from the Pala dynasty. Fabrication process A silk farmer needs to ac...