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Muga Silk

Muga Silk It is well said, ‘all that is golden and shimmering is Muga’. Muga silk is popularly known for its natural shimmering golden color and its sumptuous royal, heavenly and sensual look. The fabric has the highest tensile strength and is very durable. This is the second costliest fabric, after Pashmina silk, in the world. It absorbs moisture better than ordinary silk and hence it is more comfortable to wear. The fabric of Muga is stain free and mainly is sought for the best quality of saris, used for furnishing materials, decorative items and dress materials. It is hand washable and the golden sheen of the fabric improves with every wash.

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Muga or Mooga is the Assamese word for the rich amber or ochre gold color of the cocoon. The silk is produced by Antherea assama caterpillars and is found in the Brahmaputra Valley, mainly in Assam and neighboring areas of Nagaland and Meghalaya, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in India and some adjoining places in Myanmar and Malaysia. The unusual color of muga silk makes people to worship it as an earthly symbol of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. In Assam, it is believed that muga brings good luck to its owner.

Mooga was worn only by Ahom kings and noble families of Assam for six hundred years. It was unknown to the outer world until 1662 when Jean Joseph Tavernier, a French explorer, traveled through Assam. Today, ‘Mekhala Chador’ made of Muga silk forms the common costume of the Assamese.

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