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    Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically tagged to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural...
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  • Assam silk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam—golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk. The Assam silk industry,...
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    rich golden sheen of the silk produced by the muga silkworm from Assam, often known as Assam silk. The cocoon shells of wild silk moths are toughened or...
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    Antheraea assamensis, known as the muga silkworm as a larva and Assam silk moth as an adult, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first...
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    and the Sador (a drape), and is often made from silk (Assam silk) such as Muga silk, Eri or Pat silk. It is adorned with intricate designs, patterns,...
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  • Muga or MUGA may refer to: Assam silk Bodegas Muga, a Rioja winery MUGA scan Muga, Nepal, village Muga (river), Spain Muga River (Ethiopia) Multi-use games...
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    silk are produced, collectively called Assam silk: Muga silk, Eri silk and Pat silk. Muga, the golden silk, and Eri are produced by silkworms that are...
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  • which wooden pegs hold the strings in tune. The strings are made of 'muga' silk. The folk musician Skendrowell Syiemlieh was an accomplished artist of...
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    Assam silk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam—golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk. The Assam silk industry...
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    Guwahati, Assam, which is spinning eri spun-silk yarn with various blends with bamboo, muga silk, and cotton. Eri silk products are promoted as eco-friendly...
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    "Manchester of Assam". This is the textile center of Assam. Muga silk and Pat silk along with Eri silk and Endi cloth from this region is famous for its quality...
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    Ahimsa silk (ahiṃsā: Sanskrit for 'nonviolence'), also known as peace silk is a method of nonviolent silk breeding and harvesting. Wild silk moths are...
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    Telangana 2007–08 34 54 Alleppey Coir Handicraft Kerala 2007–08 35 55 Muga silk of Assam Handicraft Assam 2007–08 36 65 Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil...
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    Pat (also spelled paat) – a silk produced in Assam which is derived from the mulberry plant and muga silk (golden silk of Assam) is also used in preparing...
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    role in redefining the term "sustainable silk" and its "authenticity". Up-cycling of reeling waste from Muga silk was a new process introduced by Dilip....
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    on fine white cotton cloth such as fine muslin or chiffon. Yellowish muga silk is sometimes used in addition to the white thread. The work is done on...
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    with the use of a variety of colours and textures of cotton and silk, especially Muga silk. Among the fascinating arrays of rice produced are the Komal Saul...
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    dynasty; They acted as a trade route between Assam and Bhutan. Assam exports Muga, silk cloth, endi cloth, dried fish and rice and imports consisted of woollen...
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    inches in breadth, made from Muga cloth with Black wool. The "Namgukha" cloth, is 200 ft long and 2 ft wide, made from Muga silk and Black wool. The "Bhagavat...
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  • agreed to pay the Ahom Government an annual tribute, consisting of ivory, muga silk, and such other articles produced in his territory." (Baruah 1993:164)...
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    have learnt the use of muga (silk obtained from silkworms fed on a kind of tall tree, called som in Assamese) and of paat (silk obtained from silkworms...
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    renowned. Rajshahi silk: Silks of Bangladesh include tassar silk, muga silk and eri silk. Mixed fabrics: As Islam forbids the use of pure silk garbs in religious...
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    that the Riha is much older. The Muga Riha/Risa forms a part of the symbolic attire of the Chutia people. Muga silk is an ancient heritage of the Chutia...
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    Retrieved 25 January 2016. "The theme of textile: Know about Kalamkari and Muga Silk : Art and Culture". indiatoday.intoday.in. 13 April 2015. Archived from...
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  • durable and degradable wound suturing material from Muga Silk. "Indian scientists unearth Assam's Muga silk's wound-healing powers". Zee News. 23 December 2014...
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    Assam. The award comprises cash award, a scroll of honour made of Assam "Muga" silk and a specially designed golden trophy. This trophy has been designed...
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    silk fabrics is iconic of Assamese textiles. Silk is the most valued raw material of Assam, with the Antheraea assama worm producing the unique muga silk...
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    with the use of a variety of colours and textures of cotton and silk, especially Muga silk. On 4 November 2017, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched...
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  • Muga Silk) English Producer: Y.N. Engineer for Films Division Director: K.G. Das ₹ 10,000/- Each Citation: For depicting the unique art of Muga silk weaving...
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  • agreed to pay the Ahom Government an annual tribute, consisting of ivory, muga silk, and such other articles produced in his territory. Baruah 1985, p. 364...
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