Tussah wild silk

Tussah wild silk, also tussore silk, is produced by several species of silkworm that are living wild in the forests. The moths have hatched and so only staple fibre is possible. Examples include eri silk (Samia ricini) and muga silk (Antheraea assamensis). Whereas eri silk is off-white and looks more like cotton once converted into fabric, muga is natural bright golden coloured. Image Sartor Bohemia.