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Turkmenistan spinning new life into its silk industry

Related Keywords: Ashkhabad filature oldest silk production enterprise, came into the country on caravans, Exquisite and durable, return to former glory, rising to be modern nation, silk production, spur economic growth, traditional silk industry, Turkmenistan, venturing into overseas markets

Turkmenistan is rising to become a modern nation, and seeing one of its traditional silk industry return to its former glory and spur economic growth. This old business has existed along the old Silk Road for thousands of years.

Exquisite and durable, silk production in Turkmenistan thousands of years ago, came into the country on caravans traveling along the old silk road. Now silk products made here are venturing into overseas markets.

Sualkuchi silk industry looks at new generation and their innovations for its survival

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.

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