<P> Assam silk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam--golden Muga, white Pat and warm Eri silk . The Assam silk industry, now centered in Sualkuchi, is a labor - intensive industry . It's registered trademark is SUALKUCHI'S . </P> <P> In 2015, Adarsh Gupta K of Nagaraju's research team at Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India discovered the complete sequence and the protein structure of Muga Silk Fibroin and published it in Nature (journal) Scientific Reports </P> <P> Karnataka produces 9,000 metric tons of mulberry silk of a total of 14,000 metric tons produced in the country, thus contributing to nearly 70% of the country's total mulberry silk . In Karnataka, silk is mainly grown in the Mysore district . In the second half of the 20th century, it revived and the Mysore State became the top multivoltine silk producer in India . </P> <P> Kanchipuram is located very close to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu . From the past Kanchipuram silk sarees stand out from others due to its intricate weaving patterns and the quality of the silk itself . Kanchipuram silk sarees are large and heavy owing to the zari work on the saree . Kanchipuram attracts large number of people, both from India and abroad, who come specifically to buy the silk sarees . Most of the sarees are still hand woven by workers in the weaving unit . More than 5000 families still indulge in silk weaving . </P>

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