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| Eri silk moth |
| Eri Silk comes from the worm Samia cynthia ricini,
found in North East of India and some parts of
China and Japan. The name Eri is derived from the
Assamese word ‘era’, which means castor as the
silkworm feeds on castor plants. One of the common
names, the 'Ailanthus Silk moth', refers to the
host plant. Eri silk is also known as endi or
errandi in India. The wooly white silk is often
referred to as the Ahimsa silk or the fabric of
peace as the process does not involve the killing
of the silk worm. Moths leave the cocoon as soon
as it is ready to be spun. The eri silk worm is
the only completely domesticated silkworm other
than Bombyx mori. |
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