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词条 Tussar silk
释义

  1. Process

  2. Production in India

     Bhagalpur silk 

  3. Uses

  4. References

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2013}}Tussar silk (alternatively spelled as tussah, tushar, tassar,[1] tussore, tasar, tussur, tusser and also known as (Sanskrit) kosa silk) is produced from larvae of several species of silkworms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea, including A. assamensis, A. mylitta, A. paphia, A. pernyi, A. roylei and A. yamamai. These silkworms live in the wild forests in trees belonging to Terminalia species and Shorea robusta as well as other food plants like jamun and oak found in South Asia, eating the leaves of the trees they live on.[2][3] Tussar silk is valued for its rich texture and natural deep gold colour, and varieties are produced in many countries, including China,[4] India, Japan, and Sri Lanka.[5]

Process

In order to kill the silkworms, the cocoons are dried in the sun. A variation of the process exists in which the silkworms are allowed to leave before the cocoons are soaked in boiling water to soften the silk and then reeled.[2][3] Single-shelled, oval-shaped cocoons are collected and then boiled to extract the silk yarn. Boiling is a very important part in the manufacturing of silk, as it softens the cocoon and makes the extraction of silk easier. In conventional sericulture, the cocoons are boiled with the larvae still inside; however, if the cocoons are boiled after the larvae have left them, the silk made is then called "non-violent silk" or "Ahimsa silk". In China, the silks are given different names when silkworms are reared on different plants, as the diet of the silkworms has an effect on the quality of the silk. For example, silk from larvae on the wild mulberry is called zhe, while those on the oak Quercus dentata produce hu.[4]

Tussar silk is considered more textured than cultivated Bombyx or "mulberry" silk, but it has shorter fibres, which makes it less durable. It has a dull gold sheen.[2][3] As most of the cocoons are collected from the forest, it is considered by many as a forest product.

Production in India

India is the second largest producer of tussar silk and the exclusive producer of Indian tussar (also known as tropical tussar), which is largely tended to by tribals. Much of it is produced in Bhagalpur (where it is called Bhagalpur silk), Bihar and Malda district of West Bengal. Tussar silk is also used for Orissa's pattachitras and West Bengal's kantha stitches. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh also produce tussar silk.[2][3] In recent years, the state of Jharkhand has emerged as the biggest producer of tussar silk.[6]

Bhagalpur silk

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The tussar silk weaving industry in Bhagalpur, more than a century old, has about 30,000 handloom weavers working on some 25,000 handlooms. The total value of annual trade is around Rs. 100 crores, about half of which comes from exports.[7]

Uses

The sari is the most important tussar silk product[8][9] although it is also used as the base material for handicrafts, furnishing fabrics, and stitched apparel.[2]

With the introduction of chemical dyes, the range of available colours has increased significantly.[2] There are fashion designers who use tussar silk in their creations. The precisely finished and designer garments produced from tussar silk are known globally and are exported worldwide.

References

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1. ^{{cite book|last1=Pandey|first1=Dr.S.N.|title=West Bengal General Knowledge Digest|date=1 September 2010|publisher=Upkar Prakashan|isbn=9788174822826|pages=28|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=G0F6QKfiktQC|accessdate=26 January 2016|language=en|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131094228/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=G0F6QKfiktQC|archivedate=31 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web | url = http://www.copperwiki.org/index.php?title=Tussar_Silk | title = Tussar Silk | accessdate = 2012-05-07 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Copper wiki | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120311015436/http://www.copperwiki.org/index.php?title=Tussar_Silk | archivedate = 11 March 2012 | df = dmy-all }}
3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url = http://www.brasstacksmadras.com/TF_Tussar.htm | title = Learning Centre | accessdate = 2012-05-07 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Brass Tacks, Madras | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120429090534/http://brasstacksmadras.com/TF_Tussar.htm | archivedate = 29 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }}
4. ^1 Su Jing, Lun Luo, Landlord and Labor in Late Imperial China: Case Studies from Shandong, Harvard University Asia Center, 1978 {{ISBN|0-674-50866-1}}
5. ^Eliza Thompson, Silk, Read Books, 2010 {{ISBN|1-4086-9508-1}}
6. ^{{cite news |title=Silk Exhibition: देशके विभिन्न राज्यों की प्रसिद्ध सिल्क साड़ियों का किया गया है डिस्पले |url=http://m.bhaskar.com/news/JHA-RAN-HMU-MAT-latest-ranchi-news-034502-836082-NOR.html |publisher=Dainik Bhaskar |date=27 August 2016 |accessdate=22 November 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529170321/https://m.bhaskar.com/news/JHA-RAN-HMU-MAT-latest-ranchi-news-034502-836082-NOR.html |archivedate=29 May 2018 |df=dmy-all }}
7. ^{{cite web| url =http://www.aseedinternational.com/silk.htm| title =Bhagalpur Silk Handloom Cluster| last =| first =| work =| publisher =Asian Society for Entrepreneurship Education & Development| accessdate =2012-05-07| deadurl =no| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20120423231024/http://www.aseedinternational.com/silk.htm| archivedate =23 April 2012| df =dmy-all}}
8. ^{{cite news| url =http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/02/stories/2009080257470200.htm| title =Alluring designs in silk| last =| first =| work =| publisher =The Hindu, 2 August 2009| accessdate =2012-05-07| 8 =| location =Chennai, India| date =2009-08-02| deadurl =no| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20121107104359/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/02/stories/2009080257470200.htm| archivedate =7 November 2012| df =dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite news| url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/article32428.ece| title =It’s worth to be at Weaves| last =| first =| work =| publisher =The Hindu, 11 October 2009| accessdate =2012-05-07| location =Chennai, India| date =2009-10-11| deadurl =no| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20120829024319/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/article32428.ece| archivedate =29 August 2012| df =dmy-all}}
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