Manufacturing Process of Silk Yarns and Fabrics Using Bivoltine Cocoon in Jammu and Kashmir
Bindiya Verma1, Nitish Singh Pangotra
2, Simran Shan
3, Nuzat Arra
4, Sh. N.S. Gahlot
5 and Jyoti Angotra
6
1Department of Sericulture, Campus Poonch J and K (Bindiya, Nitish, Simran, Nuzat
2Scientist ‘D’ (R and S)
3Department of Sericulture Poonch Campus, University Of Jammu, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:
Sericulture is an agro-based industry. It involves rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk, which is the yarn obtained out of cocoons spun by certain species of insects. Silk is extracted from the cocoon which has a natural polymeric composite shell made of a single continuous silk filament of 800-1200 meters. Among all the textile fibres, silk occupies the top place for the qualities of softness, lustre, dyeability, durability and elegance and is regarded as the Queen of textile. The Jammu and Kashmir Industries (JKI), silk weaving factory at Rajbagh Srinagar is producing silk fabrics for which silk yarns are supplied by JKI silk filatures factory at Srinagar and Jammu. The silk factory Bari Brahmana Samba produces various types of silk yarns and fabrics namely Chinon, Chiffon, Crap and Georgette. The main challenges facing the sericulture industry in J&K is the lack of cocoon conversion into silk yarns. Most of the individuals are not aware about process parameters for bivoltine cocoons, requirements of reeling, types of silk yarns, and silk yarns /fabrics process of production which directly or indirectly put impact on its quality silk production, marketing and utilization of cocoons/yarns for value added silk products.
Keywords: Manufacturing process of various silk yarns and its silk fabrics, silk productivity & quality of raw silk
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Bindiya verma, Nitish Singh pangotra, Simran Shan, Nuzat Arra, Sh. N. S. Gahlot and Jyoti Angotra. 2025. Manufacturing Process of Silk Yarns and Fabrics Using Bivoltine Cocoon in Jammu and Kashmir.
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