The frontier of North East India, Assam, is a beautiful land of hand-woven textile tradition and one of the major manufacturers of Eri silk in India. The State has a long history of sericulture, and it takes pride in having produced Muga, Mulberry, and Eri silks in the past. Even though Assam produces all four types of silk, Muga and Eri silk production has received significant attention. About 95 and 65% of the nation's entire Muga and Eri production, respectively, come from Assam. The upcoming fashion and textile forecasting websites also focus on the ahimsa or non-violent silk and directly bring the Eri fabric into trend and in high demand. One of the salient features contributing to Eri silk's prominence is its sustainable feature (Directorate of Sericulture, Government of Assam, https://sericulture.assam.gov.in/how-to/know-about-silk-and-its-production-in-assam , last accessed 2024/04/12.). This paper focuses on how in some parts of Assam, the Eri silk fabric woven in Handlooms has significantly rehabilitated the economic status of the Eri weavers towards a progressive track. It will discuss about a framework which states on how Eri rearing without harming the silkworms makes it completely non-violent and helps in maintaining a sustainable balance of environment or ecology. It also helped in sustaining the economical aspect by proving livelihood to the weavers. The cultural sustainability also plays an imperative role towards sustaining an age-old tradition. This paper also contributes to the understanding of the potential for design intervention in the field of hand-woven Eri fabrics, which can guarantee beneficial support to the community of weavers in the area and potentially aid them in becoming financially independent.

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Eri: The Sustainable Silk and Its Potential Towards a Developing Economy

  • Umme Hani,
  • Amararendra Kumar Das

摘要

The frontier of North East India, Assam, is a beautiful land of hand-woven textile tradition and one of the major manufacturers of Eri silk in India. The State has a long history of sericulture, and it takes pride in having produced Muga, Mulberry, and Eri silks in the past. Even though Assam produces all four types of silk, Muga and Eri silk production has received significant attention. About 95 and 65% of the nation's entire Muga and Eri production, respectively, come from Assam. The upcoming fashion and textile forecasting websites also focus on the ahimsa or non-violent silk and directly bring the Eri fabric into trend and in high demand. One of the salient features contributing to Eri silk's prominence is its sustainable feature (Directorate of Sericulture, Government of Assam, https://sericulture.assam.gov.in/how-to/know-about-silk-and-its-production-in-assam , last accessed 2024/04/12.). This paper focuses on how in some parts of Assam, the Eri silk fabric woven in Handlooms has significantly rehabilitated the economic status of the Eri weavers towards a progressive track. It will discuss about a framework which states on how Eri rearing without harming the silkworms makes it completely non-violent and helps in maintaining a sustainable balance of environment or ecology. It also helped in sustaining the economical aspect by proving livelihood to the weavers. The cultural sustainability also plays an imperative role towards sustaining an age-old tradition. This paper also contributes to the understanding of the potential for design intervention in the field of hand-woven Eri fabrics, which can guarantee beneficial support to the community of weavers in the area and potentially aid them in becoming financially independent.