Every woman is fond of wearing a saree. With the change of time, a change was also seen in the fashion of sarees. Now sarees are being worn in traditional events as well as at parties. Sarees are not only common people but many women leaders of India will be seen wearing them. The interesting thing is that Draupadi Murmu, the newly-elected President of India, also likes sarees very much. Perhaps you would not even know that the President of India Draupadi wears a saree made of Murmu silk. The name of this silk is Tusser Silk. Let us tell you about this special silk. Let us tell you that the former President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil also wears the same saree.
Know what is Tusser Silk?
Tussar silk is also known as Wild Indian silk. The name of its worm is Antheraea Paphia, which eats only the leaves of Asan and Arjun trees. It is found in Bilaspur, Champa and Raigarh of Chhattisgarh state. Please tell that this silk is brown from light yellow seed colour. Its speciality is that the texture of this silk is rough. The saree made of this silk is identified by its border. The price of a saree made of original silk runs into the thousands. This saree is known for its Parvati border.
How to identify real silk?
Aman Kumar of the Central Silk Board told that there are 4 types of silk found. Among these are Eri, Muga, Tussar and Mulberry Silk. Of these, Muga Silk is the only silk that is found only in India. Aman Kumar told about the identity of silk that if you are buying anything made of silk, then buy it only after seeing the dancing butterfly logo. Apart from this, if you want to get silk tested, you can come to the office of the Central Silk Board located at Bhikaji Cama Place, Delhi. There your silk will be tested without any cost. Aman Kumar says that the price of a pure silk saree can start from 15 thousand to 10 lakh.
