SILK

Silk is continuous protein filament extruded by silk worm. It possesses all the desirable properties of a
textile fibre. It is solidified protein produced by certain caterpillars which will encase th

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SILK

The silk industry can be mainly classified into mulberry and non-mulberry. The non-mulberry silk
industry consists of TASSAR, ERI and MUGA silks. Out of these four varieties the mulberry silk industry
accounts for 80% of nations total production.

There are four stages in the life cycle of a silk worm:

1. Egg
2. Caterpillar
3. Chrysalis or Pupa
4. Moth