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- TASSAR SILK
- HOW IS TASSAR SILK MADE?
- In order to kill the silkworms, the cocoons are dried in the sun. A variation of the process exists in which the silkworms are allowed to leave before the cocoons are soaked in boiling water to soften the silk and then reeled.Boiling is a very important part in the manufacturing of silk, as it softens the cocoon and makes the extraction of silk easier.Then thesilk made is then called "non-violent silk" or "Ahimsa silk".In China, the silks are given different names when silkworms are reared on different plants, as the diet of the silkworms has an effect on the quality of the silk.This is the process of tasser silk production
- Uses
- The saree is the most important tussar silk product[ although it is also used as the base material for handicrafts, furnishing fabrics, and stitched apparel.With the introduction of chemical dyes, the range of available colors has increased significantly.There are fashion designers who use tussar silk in their creations. The precisely finished and designer garments produced from tussar silk are known globally and are exported worldwide.Tussar silk is a popular additive to soap. The short silk fibers are typically dissolved in lye water, which is then added to oils to make soap. Soap made with Tussar silk has a "slippery" quality and is considered more luxurious-feeling than soap made without. Tussar silk roving can be bought at soapmaking supply stores.
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