Assam is one of the seven sisters of the North East India. The Muga of Assam to the world is the golden silk fiber for which Assam is famous. One can see the silk begin its journey from the cocoon stage, to its unraveling and then to the loom to finally emerge as a assam saris. Women wear assam saree on festive occasions. For the shopping of assam sari Utsavsarees gives you the latest range from the assam saree sari, assam saree sari for online shopping of indian sarees from assam, learn more about assam sarees and sarees manufactured in assam.
Muga silk is sumptuous royal, heavenly; it
is exotic, erotic and sensual. But most of all, it is simply sheer
beauty with ample strength and durability. Besides this, muga is
washable at home and is free from the dry-cleaning hassles, unlike other
silk fabrics. The muga silk filament due to
less porosity cannot be bleached and hence cannot be dyed. All that
glitters is not Gold but all that is golden and shimmering is muga
silk. The qualities of muga are unrivalled by any other fiber or fabric,
and any comparison to muga is flattering to the compared.
Handloom weaving is Assam‘s largest and oldest industry. Weaving has been a way of life in Assam since time immemorial. Tradition
has it that the skill to weave was the primary qualification of a young
girl for her eligibility for marriage. A soldier was sent off for
battle with a dress material made overnight. And one that was considered
as important as his weapon. This perhaps explains why Assam has largest concentration of handlooms and weavers in the country. Handloom of Assam is not confined to a particular group of people or to a particular region. Assam
was one of the first places where the practice of rearing silkworms and
using heir thread came into vogue. The practice is one that has
survived the downfall of the Assam Raj and the
alterations in the economic conditions of the people that is entailed,
and in spite of the attraction of imported silk and cotton
