In India, Matka means “rough handloom silk fabric.” Matka comes from thick yarn spun from the silk worm and results in some irregularities in the fabric. Resembling tweed in texture, the irregularities are expected and considered unique.

100% Hand-Harvested, Hand-Spun Wild Muga Silk.

Muga silk moths are natural to Assam in eastern India, where they grow wild and are also cultivated in protected groves of som & soalu trees found only in Assam’s unique ecosystem. The production process of Muga silk is entirely outdoor-based, with silkworms living on their host plants in natural conditions. The cocoons are gathered after the adult moths have already chewed out and flown away, making this silk a cruelty-free ahimsa or “peace” silk. The raw silk is carded and spun by hand. This semi-wild cultivation method means that production is subject to seasonal variations and environmental factors, making Muga silk relatively rare and valuable in the global market.

Muga silk: Assam’s golden treasure. Muga silk actually becomes more lustrous with age and use – a characteristic that has earned it the nickname “eternal silk.”

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100% Hand-Harvested, Hand-Spun Wild Peduncle Silk

Peduncle Silk (also known as Nassi Katia Silk)is from the Tussah silk cocoon but it does not come from the actual cocoon but from the foot. Meaning, the connection from the cocoon to the anchor point. Peduncle is another word for foot. Peduncle top is from the “stem” that the Tasar (tussah) silkworms make first, to attach themselves securely to the tree branch, before making their cocoon. The caterpillar spends an entire day creating the peduncle before it begins to spin the cocoon. The peduncle (or ‘stem’) is a dark brownish color, These “stems” are separated from the cocoons and processed differently.

This 100% Peduncle Silk is a reclaimed silk product and a relatively rare fiber. It comes from the connective stem that joins a tussah silk moth cocoon to the surface it hangs from. This beautiful silk has a natural coloring of dark grayish brown.