It is a type of wild silk obtained from the Antheraea mylitta silkworm. Tasar is also known as oak tasar. Extensively produced in many countries of South-east Asia, this variety of silk is also produced in bulk in India too. Trees like Arjuna and Jamun are a few important food plants of the tasar silkworm.

And finally, the eri silk, which is indigenous to North east India.

Being the most unique variety of silk, it comes from the silkworm- Philosamia ricini which feeds mostly on the leaves of castor plants. What’s so special about this silk? It is the cocoon, which is open-ended from where the moth emerges. Also, did you know that all other silk cocoons require boiling in hot water unlike eri silk ones?