Silk- The material
Silk is a sign of status and social affluence since time
immemorial. Since its development in China and spreading across
Asia and other continents it has been a way of showing off
people's riches across the globe. Produced from silkworm, the
fabric is popular because of its finesse and vibrancy in colour
and texture. Silk is used by people of almost all the parts of
the world as a major fabric for their attire in special
occasions. Silk is accepted universally as a symbol of the
elitist section of the society.
Quality
We follow quality control norms as per the international
standard and ensure that our products are flawless before
dispatching them to our clients. We check the colourfastness and
the quality of the prints of every inch of the silk that we
deliver. Our reputation in the domestic and the international
market is created by the stringent quality control norms that we
follow. The quality control measures start right from the
procurement of the silk and lasts until the delivery of the
product to our clients.
Infrastructure
We have the necessary infrastructure for the production of
quality silk. From reeling (the process of unwinding of the
cocoons) to throwing (preparing the raw silk for the loom by
twisting and doubling it to the required strength and
thickness), we have required space and people for all the
processes involved for the production of raw silk. The
procedures involved in production of silk needs special type of
climate. Our sericulture units are situated in ideal areas for
the production of healthy cocoons.
The processes
Reeling There are numerous processes involved in the
production of good quality silk. The first major process that
involves the softening of natural gum of the cocoons to unwind
for filaments is known as reeling.
This is done by exposing the cocoons to warm water for
stemming.
Throwing
Throwing, is preparing the raw silk for the loom by
twisting and doubling it to the required strength and thickness.
The process is mostly done in large mills with specialized
machinery for faster production.
Dyeing
At the ultimate segment in finishing of silk for
commercial use dyeing is an important process. The silk is
boiled off in soapsuds to remove gum and prepare it for dyeing.
Natural colours are used for dyeing in vibrant colours. For
white and pale tints it must be bleached for dyeing.
Weaving
weaving will be done by hand loom and power loom which
give good quality of fabric.
Test of Fabric
We always test the fabric manufactured by us for
shrinkability, colour fastness/quality of bleaching and the
quality of the weaving. For superior quality of the fabric we
ensure that the fabrics do not shrink and the colours are
permanent. For bleached silks we make it a point that there is
no colored spot in the silk that mars the quality of the silk.
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