Organic Silk Debate Begins in Bangalore

"Bangalore: All things organic – from food products to cosmetics – have a huge market these days. And if an idea being floated by the Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI) takes a concrete shape, the lustrous silk saris could also go organic.

The research institute, attached to the Central Silk Board, conducted a seminar on Friday which debated the possibility of producing organic silk, never attempted so far anywhere in the world.

Subrata Roy, Director of CSTRI, suggested that wild varieties of silk such as “Tussar” and “Moga” could be the first ones to go organic, followed by those produced through sericulture. There were already inquiries on organic silk from countries such as Brazil, he said."

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