01 June 2009

Muga Silk: Indian Fashion, Style and Elegance

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By Rohit Rajvansh

Muga silk, the enhancer of the feminine charm is the greatest contribution of Assam to women in India and abroad. When beautiful cupid curves of a women are draped in the silk with muga zari, it gives a feel of jewelry worn throughout the sari.

According to designer Gaurav Gupta, muga silk is the mother of all silk yarns and all cultures world over like it. Muga shows up Indian tradition and style to the whole world. Nowadays many designers started using it in many ways other than borders. Using muga, many designers are creating a fusion of Indian traditional fashion and western style. In addition to collars and sleeves, it is used on many places in a dress to enhance overall style.

Silk enhances style quotient

A stylish women executive going to office or a homemaker or a top model need designer wear or fashion accessories like handbag, stilettoes, jewelry, etc. In most of the fashion wears, Muga fits and gives a grand look. .

M V Gopinathan, Designer and owner of a silk weaving unit in Bangalore says, Muga is termed as golden silk of Assam for its comfort and durability. It also gels well with decorative items and fashion accessories due to its elegance. Celebrities of all walks of life and top models and film stars wear designer wears with muga silk for movie award functions and glittering fashion shows.

Glitter goes up with cleaning

Maintenance is an issue with many fabrics and they get faded on each wash. It is exactly opposite with muga, as every wash enhances its brilliance. As the glitter goes up on every wash, it matches gold or silver zari. This specific quality makes it a favourite fabric for great designers to work with. Designers use muga for bridal fashions, designer dresses and for celebrity casuals. They are using muga in several places in innovative ways on a fabric deviating from the old use in borders and frills.

Gold glitter for silk price

If appearance, style, texture are attractive, usually the price will be dear in most of the purchases. It is not he case with muga silk. Its expensiveness is comparable to any other pure silk. In fact you need to compare it with gold as the muga zari matches with gold zari in all respects, but costs a fraction of the cost of gold. When you order for gold zari sari, the chances of getting exact value for your money depends on the trust you have on the vendor or weaver. But when you are buying muga, the chances of getting duped are less.

"Silk Board to encourages the use of muga silk for various reasons. As muga is alternative to gold, you are getting it for a fraction of the price of gold. Secondly, This unique golden silk of Assam, is pride of India and one of the best silks in the world, says M N Ramesha, editor of Indian Silk, a monthly official magazine of the Silk Board of India

Become a stylish chic in Muga silk

If you are a bride, you can stun your life partner as well as the attendees of marriage with your muga zari silk sari. You can make that special day a day of photo finish. If you are a model, you can stand out from the herd of other models. If you are a top women executive, your muga zari speaks all about your dignity, style and authority.

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