Design Resource
Silk Reeling
The Making of Silk Threads
by
Introduction
Ramanagara about 48 km southwest of Bangalore is a newly formed district (2007) of Karnataka. Ramanagara is known for its silk production and has Asia’s largest cocoon market and is widely known for its sericulture. Ramanagara produces one of the finest qualities of Mulberry silk produced in India and is home to many varieties of silkworms of class B called Mori (most commonly found in India). It is the hub for silk and sericulture activities.
