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Muga Silk

Skeins of muga silk. Skeins of muga silk.

Muga silk is a wild silk generally associated with the state of Assam, in northeast India. It is a very strong fibre with a pale brown or golden yellow colour. Its use was formerly reserved to royalty. It is often used in chikan work from Lucknow.

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