 Sericulture is one of the important industries in Kashmir under the close supervision of the state government. As the state provides little or no raw-material for silk, weaving and printing of silk is not done in a large degree in the valley. But it has to be acknowledged that the cocoon reared in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is of the superior quality. It yields a very fine fiber, and any silk woven from this thread is worth a purchase and kept as a souvenir.
Kashmir has a wide range of silk textiles of varied designs. The weaves popularly known as 'chinon' and 'crepe de chine' are of fine quality produced from the yarn.
Mulberry trees grow in abundance in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and are the mainstay of silk industry in the Valley.
Kashmir Art and Craft
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