Silk saree type

Eri silk

Open-ended cocoon spinning (ahimsa or peace silk); wool-like, matte cream, hand-spun and hand-woven.

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Eri silk

Open-ended cocoon spinning (ahimsa or peace silk); wool-like, matte cream, hand-spun and hand-woven.

Woven at: Assam and Meghalaya — Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, Umden. GI: Registered GI (Assam Karbi Anglong Eri).

Woven at Sualkuchi, Assam

The co-operatives, federations and institutions of the weaving cluster.

NameWhereWhat
Sualkuchi Silk Weavers Co-operative Society LtdSualkuchi, SualkuchiOldest primary society for muga and mulberry silk
ARTFED — Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans Co-operative FederationGuwahati; production centre Sualkuchi, SualkuchiApex federation for muga, eri and pat
Fabric PlusGuwahati / Sualkuchi, SualkuchiEri and muga silk mill and weaver
Central Muga Eri Research and Training InstituteLahdoigarh, Jorhat, SualkuchiMuga and eri research
Indian Institute of Handloom TechnologyGuwahati, SualkuchiTraining in north-east loom traditions

Where Eri silk is sold — city by city

Showrooms and wholesale lanes in twenty cities, each with the city's named houses.

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