Natural Dyed HandSpun / Handwoven Eri Silk Fabric by yard from Assam

Handwoven Silk fabric from our looms in Assam , India. 

The fabric has hand spun Eri Silk in the warp and hand spun Eri Silk in the weft . The weft yarns have been naturally dyed . The interwoven motifs are in natural dyed Eri Silk yarns. 

Eri Silk and Muga Silk are indigenous to the North Eastern States of India , particularly Assam .  

Eri Silk is a silk which is produced from naturally ruptured cocoons. The silk produced is spun silk . Therefore , it does not have the typical sheen associated with silks like mulberry . It feels and looks like cotton but with very unique properties like being anti -fungal . 

Eri silk comes in Off white or cream colour and in a soft light brown colours. The light brown colours is produced from the Red Eri cocoons as red eri silk .

Hand woven Eri Silk yarns comes in different grades of fineness . In this case , the fabric is made of thicker yarns .

The uneven texture of the fabric is due to the fact that the yarns present are hand spun. This particular lot of fabric has gone through the process called 'calendaring' to make it smoother .  

There is inconsistencies in the weave or fabric due to same reasons as above. 

Overall , the hand feel is like cotton with subtle sheen due to the silks but stronger than cotton . 

The fabric is ideal for items like Coats , Jackets or Ideal for Home Furnishing products. 

As a fabric , it can be washed . Use mild detergents or Shampoo . Hand wash separately . Do not wring . Shade Dry . Please note that it may shrink upon washing .

The price here is indicative of 1 meter of fabric only.  So , Quantity of 1 means  1 meter = Mentioned Price. 

Width -  42"

Please note that there may be slight difference in colours between the actual product and that in the image due to lighting issues and presence of silks .