Garment & Textile · Fibre
Silk — Tussar
Wild silk in natural gold-beige tone from Antheraea silkworms feeding on oak, arjun, saal.
Origin
Eastern India (Chhotanagpur)
Era
Ancient (c. 300 BCE)
Also known as
Kosa Silk
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Industrialist View
Sourced from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar. Less uniform than mulberry, thus cheaper (US$20–35/kg). Popular for sarees (Bhagalpur, Tussar Kosa), home furnishings.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Crisp hand, slightly rough — sew with 80/12 needle, 40 wt polyester, 12 SPI. Pre-wash to reduce sizing residue.
Sourcing
Bhagalpur (Bihar), Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), Koraput.
Construction & Use
Dupion variants made from double-cocoons have distinctive slubs.