Kosa Tussar Silk Saree
Kosa, also known as Champa Silk or Tussar silk, is a unique Silk Variety obtained from the Cocoons of the Wild silkworm called “Antheraea Mylitta”, which are truly rare. These worms can only be found in Arjun, Sal and Sajal trees in the dense forests of Janjgir-Champa District of Chhattisgarh.
The Local Tribals collect the cocoons from the forests in a traditional manner. The cocoon’s natural Cream and Golden-Brown colour further enhances the luster and shade of Kosa silk.
Period of Origin
The Tradition of Kosa Silk is as old as Vedic era and has been in narration among Dewangan community, one of the World’s oldest weaving communities. According to the ancient folklore, the first Kosa silk saree was made for Goddess Durga, who helped the Dewangan community by killing the demon “Maisasur” and is believed that, the first Loom was prepared by Vishwakarma from the remains of the Demon.
According to another belief, it is said that, When Ravana took away Sita in Pushpaka Vimana (flying Shuttle), a small gathering of Dewangans sighting the same, were so distracted and disturbed that they broke many silk yarns.
Upon Sri Rama visiting the place, blessed and assured the weavers that, whenever the threads are twisted with Ash and water it shall never break again. Since then, the Dewangan community have been joining the broken Yarn this way.
Feature: Kosa Tussar Silk Sarees
- Valued for its Purity
- Is rich in Texture
- Has a beautiful Natural Luster
- Is Light Weight
- Extremely Durable
- Considered to be Auspicious
The weaving process of Kosa Tussar silk is really unique because the raw silk is wetted under water for strengthening silk threads.
Kosa Silk Saree named after the region as Champa Silk Saree has been Conferred with the Geographical Indication (GI) Status in 2010 as 136th GI Tagged Product of India.
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