Ahimsa silk - A fibre with great potential - Part I : Sericulture.

The article focuses on the India-based silk industry and on the different types of silk produced in the region including Tasar silk, Muga silk and Eri silk. It mentions of Sericulture is the cultivation of silk through rearing of silkworm which involves various steps including raising of food plants for silkworm, rearing of silkworm for production of cocoons. As mentioned, Eri silk fibre is finer than Muga and Tasar but coarser than Mulberry, and is the softest and warmest among all silks.