Related Keywords: Assam Silk Industry, Endi cloth, Eri silk, geographical indication, haven for silk fabric, indigenous silks, Muga silk, Pat silk, rising prices, Silk village Sualkuchi, traditional silk industry
Silk village Sualkuchi some 30 km from Guwahati in Assam is a haven for silk fabric. Muga silk and Pat silk along with Eri silk and Endi cloth from this region is famous for its quality. Currently, the beleaguered traditional silk industry of Sualkuchi is now looking on to the new generation of Sualkuchi people and their innovations for its survival.
