http://photojournale.com/categories.php?cat_id=325
Women contribute about 70 % of the workforce for making of natural silk (Seri-culture) in India, the second largest producer of Tussar silk in world. In this village, the villagers are given an initial training in making silk from single- shelled, oval-shaped cocoons and spinning and weaving the silk fabric. The process of extracting raw silk fibre from cocoon in cold and unwinding it onto a holder (Reeling) is very delicate and laborious task as legs of silk makers are exposed during this task in wintry weather. Raw silk threads are soaked in warm water mixed with oil or soap to achieve the distinctive softness and shine. After drying and degumming, the silkthread gets a creamy white colour. Some of the images describe the moments of this process.

After making the silk threads, they make the silk clothes through looms. It takes almost one week to prepare a saree, the most important tussar silk product. Also, it is also used as the base material for handicrafts, furnishing fabrics, and stitched apparel. The group of people involved in this making can earn Rs. 1000/- only for making one saree while these sarees display with a tag of around Rs.10,000/- per piece in showrooms and shopping malls. Moreover finished and designer garments produced from Tussar silk are exported worldwide with very high price tag.

In this circumstance, without getting proper remuneration and appreciation, silk makers are still continuing this profession. They patiently carry the culture and the form of art. Their simplicity, positive emotional states, sympathy for others and struggle for hope of future upliftment make me surprised. Supervision of Government or some helping hands from other organisations are necessary to open a new window of hope in their creative journey.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:59:02 GMT http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7620 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:27 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7620 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7621 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:27 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7621 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7622 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:27 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7622 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7624 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:27 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7624 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7625 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:27 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7625 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7618 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:26 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7618 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7608 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:02 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7608 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7609 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:02 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7609 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7610 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:02 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7610 http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7611 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:04:02 GMT From Raw to Polished : The Journey of a Tussar Silk Material http://photojournale.com/details.php?image_id=7611