Muga Silk
A rare golden-hued wild silk produced only in Assam, prized for its natural sheen that brightens with every wash.
- Origin state
- Assam
- Region
- Northeast
- Category
- Textile
- GI registered
- 2007
Why it matters for global buyers
Muga is a wild silk produced only in Assam, by the Antheraea assamensis silkworm, and it cannot be successfully reared anywhere else in the world. Its natural golden colour needs no dye, and uniquely its lustre deepens rather than fades with each wash, so a Muga garment can outlast generations. That rarity, durability and glowing natural gold make Muga one of the most exclusive silks on the market, used for premium mekhela-chador and high-end apparel.
Sourcing Muga Silk from Assam
Muga Silk holds a Geographical Indication, registered in 2007, which legally ties the name to its Assam origin. For an importer that means built-in provenance: the GI is a registered, defensible mark of authenticity that mass-produced imitations cannot lawfully carry, and a story buyers in premium markets increasingly pay for.
As a Textile product, Muga Silk is built on loom and dye skill, so colourfastness, shrinkage and dye-lot consistency are the specifications to lock down. Assam weavers usually work to made-to-order runs, and many can supply the Handloom Mark or relevant fabric-testing documentation that export buyers expect.
Muga Silk comes out of Assam in Assam, part of the Northeast region's wider export base. MadeFromIndia maps the verified clusters behind it, benchmarks landed cost against rival origins, and handles introductions, sampling and quality oversight so you can move from shortlist to first order with confidence.
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