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    Eri silk comes from the Samia cynthia ricini silkworm found in Northeast India, China, and Japan. The silkworm feeds on castor plants, giving it the name "eri" from the Assamese word for castor. Eri silk production is important in many Indian states where the humid climate suits the silkworm. Eri silk is coarser than other silks but very strong and durable, making it well-suited for clothing, home furnishings, and shawls. It is a more affordable alternative to other silks that does not require killing the silkworms.

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    Eri silk comes from the Samia cynthia ricini silkworm found in Northeast India, China, and Japan. The silkworm feeds on castor plants, giving it the name "eri" from the Assamese word for castor. Eri silk production is important in many Indian states where the humid climate suits the silkworm. Eri silk is coarser than other silks but very strong and durable, making it well-suited for clothing, home furnishings, and shawls. It is a more affordable alternative to other silks that does not require killing the silkworms.

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    Eri silk comes from the Samia cynthia ricini silkworm found in Northeast India, China, and Japan. The silkworm feeds on castor plants, giving it the name "eri" from the Assamese word for castor. Eri silk production is important in many Indian states where the humid climate suits the silkworm. Eri silk is coarser than other silks but very strong and durable, making it well-suited for clothing, home furnishings, and shawls. It is a more affordable alternative to other silks that does not require killing the silkworms.

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    Eri silk comes from the Samia cynthia ricini silkworm found in Northeast India, China, and Japan. The silkworm feeds on castor plants, giving it the name "eri" from the Assamese word for castor. Eri silk production is important in many Indian states where the humid climate suits the silkworm. Eri silk is coarser than other silks but very strong and durable, making it well-suited for clothing, home furnishings, and shawls. It is a more affordable alternative to other silks that does not require killing the silkworms.

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    Eri silk

    Eri silk
    Eri Silk (Assamese: ) comes from the worm Samia cynthia ricini, found in North East of India and some
    parts of China and Japan. The name Eri is derived from the Assamese word era, which means castor as the
    silkworm feeds on castor plants. One of the common names, the 'Ailanthus Silk moth', refers to the host plant. Eri
    silk is also known as endi or errandi in India. The wooly white silk is often referred to as the Ahimsa silk or the
    fabric of peace as the process does not involve the killing of the silk worm. Moths leave the cocoon as soon as it is
    ready to be spun. The eri silk worm is the only completely domesticated silkworm other than Bombyx mori.

    Process
    Eri caterpillars eat a number of plants, including kesseru. It is grown in the Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya,
    Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, Orissa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and
    some small villages in other states. The heavy rainfall and humid atmosphere of the region suits the Eri culture. The
    spun threads are often more "cottony" than most Bombyx silks, although some Eri yarns can be very soft and shiny.
    After 30-32 days, the silk worm crawls in search of a comfortable place among the leaves to spin its cocoon.

    Qualities
    Eri silk is a staple fiber, unlike other silks, which are continuous filament. The texture of the fabric is coarse, fine and
    dense. It is very strong, durable and elastic. Eri silk is darker and heavier than other silks and blends well with wools
    and cotton. Due to its thermal property it is warm in winter and cool in summer.

    Uses of Eri Silk Fabric


    Eri silk fabric is a boon for those who practice absolute non-violence, not using any product obtained by killing any
    animal. Eri silk is also said to be a poor persons silk as it is not as high priced as other silk types. It is widely used by
    everyone in the regions in which it is produced. It is becoming popular the world over. Vegans and Buddhist monks
    in India, Bhutan, Nepal, China, and Japan prefer this silk, due to non-violence.
    In India, eri was mostly used for the preparation of winter shawls for men and women. The thermal property of eri
    silk makes it a suitable fabric for shawls, jackets, blankets, bed spreads. Dress materials and baby dresses are also
    made from Eri silk fabric, because of its soft texture and moisture absorbent quality. Nowadays very fine (up to
    210-nm) eri spun yarns are available, which enables weavers to weave very fine clothing, including traditional sari
    dress materials.
    Eri silk is durable and strong and has a typical texture; hence, it is widely used in home furnishing like curtains, bed
    covers, cushion covers, wall hangings, quilts, etc. The wooly feel adds to the comfort.
    Two eri spun-silk mills have been established in Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh and Kokrajhar in Assam while another
    is at Chaygaon, near Guwahati, Assam, which is spinning the finest Eri spun-silk yarn with various blends with
    bamboo, muga silk, cotton etc.
    The silk products are being promoted as eco-friendly and natural, and should also provide more jobs and money for
    the tribal peoples that primarily practice eri culture.
    Eri silk production in India during 2007-2008 was 1,530 tons. This made up 73% of the total wild silk production of
    2,075 tons.

    Eri silk

    References
    Jayaramiah, Jaishankar (2009 July 20). Silk Board keen on pvt sector initiative to promote eri silk. Retrieved
    November 25, 2009 from http://www.financialexpress.com/news/
    silk-board-keen-on-pvt-sector-initiative-to-promote-eri-silk/491394/
    Joy, Steena. Eri silk set to take the fashion world by storm. (n.d). Retrieved November 25, 2009 from http://
    www.expresstextile.com/20040909/fashionfolio01.shtml

    Article Sources and Contributors

    Article Sources and Contributors


    Eri silk Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=585498831 Contributors: Chandan Guha, ChrisGualtieri, Cstaffa, Dbfabricplus, Fabrictramp, Gareth Griffith-Jones, Jim.henderson,
    John Hill, Katharineamy, LMANSH, Nayansoni, Plantdrew, R'n'B, Rich Farmbrough, Sudhagandhi, WereSpielChequers, Woohookitty, Zachlipton, 11 anonymous edits

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