Vegan & Muga Silk Large Shawl

Large shawl hand woven in natural colour Vegan and muga silk, in Nagaland, India

 65cm wide x 2.05m long

Hand was with mild detergent.  Do not rub or wring.  Dry flat, indoors or in the shade.

From the various types of silk of Nagaland and Assam, the rather unknown eri silk is particularly fascinating, as it is processed without killing the silkworm. Commonly silk cocoons are boiled with the worm inside to maintain one continuous filament, which results in a smooth and shiny fabric. Interestingly the eri silkworm spins short segments of a filament and creates a cocoon that is open at one end – enabling the moth to emerge. This peace silk is therefore a very popular fibre among vegans and Buddhists. SOURCE:  The Textile Atlas