Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to get into the global network of silk cities

Subject: Geography

Section: Economic geography

Context: Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to get into the global network of silk cities

Silk Production in India:

Silk is the most elegant textile in the world with unparalleled grandeur, natural sheen, and inherent affinity for dyes, high absorbance, light weight, soft touch and high durability and known as the “Queen of Textiles” the world over.
India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five known commercial silks, namely, mulberry, tropical tasar, oak tasar, eri and muga (golden yellow glitter is unique and prerogative of India).
Major silk producing states in the country: Mulberry sericulture is mainly practised in states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal(concentrated in Murshidabad) , Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu
North East has the unique distinction of being the only region producing four varieties of silk viz., Mulberry, Oak Tasar, Muga and Eri.
Overall NE region contributes 18% of India’s total silk production.
India is the second largest producer of silk in the world.
India is the largest consumer of silkin the world.
Geographical Indications of Indian silk