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Mysore silk is produced by the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC). The factory was founded in 1912 by Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore. [ 5 ] Initially, the silk fabrics were manufactured & supplied to meet the requirements of the royal family and ornamental fabrics to their armed forces.
Silk merchants in the 19th century Weaving silk in Khotan, on the 'Southern Silk Road' 2011. Recent archaeological discoveries in Harappa and Chanhudaro suggest that sericulture, employing wild silk threads from native silkworm species, existed in South Asia during the time of the Indus Valley civilisation dating between 2450 BC and 2000 BC.
Molakalmuru Saree, also known as Karnataka Kanchipuram, is the traditional silk saree that is weaved in Molakalmuru, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India. [1] In 2011, it was granted a Geographical Indication tag [2] and its tag number is 53. [3] The motifs include that of fruits, animals, and flowers. [4] [5]
Ilkal sari takes its name from the town of Ilkal in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, India. Ilkal saris are woven using cotton warp on the body and art silk warp for border and art silk warp for pallu portion of the sari. In some cases instead of art silk, pure silk is also used.
Karnataka: 2007–08 51 61 Navalgund Durries: Handicraft Karnataka: 2007–08 52 62 Karnataka Bronzeware: Handicraft Karnataka: 2007–08 53 77 Molakalmuru sarees: Handicraft Karnataka: 2007–08 54 85 Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee: Agricultural Karnataka, Kerala: 2007–08 55 114 Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee: Agricultural Karnataka ...
Mysore Silk is a trademark for the silk sarees produced by KSIC (Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation). [16] The distinguishing feature of this saree is the usage of pure silk and 100% pure gold zari (a golden coloured thread containing 65% of silver and 0.65% of gold). [17] These sarees are manufactured in a silk factory located in Mysore city.
India is the second largest silk producer (18% of the world's silk production) of world after China (70% of the global silk production and 90% of the world's silk exports). There are mainly four types of silk varieties produced by different species of silkworms namely Mulberry, Eri, Muga, Tropical Tasar and Temperate Tasar.
Molakalmuru is a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is near the border of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It borders the Rayadurg taluk of Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. Legend has it that its name means "broken knees" in Kannada, referencing a battle between the native Indians and the British in which, due ...