100% HAND WOVEN SILKS
CERTIFIED BY KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMISSION
Indian Silk has been popular all over the world for its sheer variety of designs, Weaving and quality. This is largely due to the fact that India has the unique distinction of producing different varieties of silk.

The durability, luster and softness of these silk fabrics are perfect for everything and a favorite of designers. These fabrics have been designed to drape and flow! Very strong and durable, perfect for outstanding designer gowns and luxury products.

The breeder cocoons are collected from the family farms where silkworms of the special strain of Indian silkworms are raised. As well, live cocoons are purchased and the moths allowed emerge free. Processing of the silk is done in very small units. Village scale weaving completes the creations; the fabrics are woven on foot-powered hand looms.

We have a wide range of these exclusive silks in different qualities like Matka, Resham, Tussar, Katiya and raw silks. Some of these silk classify as peace silk, but not certified.

AHIMSA AND “PEACE” SILK:
PEACE SILK means silk that has been produced through peaceful processes.’’

Wild silk grows everywhere there are leaves that caterpillars can chew. When wild silk is gathered after the moths have emerged, then it is also Peace silk.

For a silk to be peace silk it must be from cocoons from which the moths have been allowed to freely emerge. The term “peace” correctly means the silk caterpillar has been let to complete its transformation in the cocoon, to freely emerge, mate, lay eggs and die happy. The cocoons are “pierced” and not suitable for reeling, but are degummed, pulled out and spun into soft yarns and threads.

KATIYA SILK:
The portion of tussar cocoons leftover after about 60%  reelable silk is spun into Katiya yarn.

Tough and strong, rough and ready, yet soft when washed! One of the most unusual Silk fabrics ever. Hand spun, natural shades of brown and dark brown wild silk, cruelty free, vegetarian friendly. Sturdy plain weave, this is a very durable, medium-weight matte fabric.

RAW-SILK:
This is a light weight, thick spun and a versatile silk with a rough slubby and drapey hand. It is expectionally strong, durable and a truly rare patterned silk.

MATKA SILK:
Matka silk is 100% silk, wherein the yarn in the warp is the usual silk yarn, while the yarn in weft is obtained from the cocoons that are cut open by the moths as they emerge. Matka silk is obtained from waste Mulberry silk by hand spinning without removing the gum (sericin). Cocoons required to produce matka are mainly obtained from Karnataka and Kashmir but spinning is mostly done in the village of west Bengal by women by hand spinning. Filaments of the cocoons of this silk were originally unwound and plied together on a mud pot, or Matka and therefore known as ‘Matka silk’.

TUSSAR SILK:
Tussar silk is considered auspicious. It is special variety of silk, as the cocoons are raised on Arjun and sal trees. They come in a range of colors and are decorated with a variety of natural motifs. It is very lightweight and sturdy fabric hand woven with fine reeled tussar warp and weft. It is believed to be cruelty free and vegetarian friendly.