Eri silk culture is indigenous to the North-Eastern region of India. It comes from the silkworm Philosomia ricini that feeds mostly on the leaves of the castor plant, Ricinus communis. The unique thing in Eri silk is that the caterpillars are not killed, unlike in other silks where they are boiled in hot water to take out the fibres. Read more.
Eri Silk – The Peace Silk of Meghalaya and the NortheastRead More