Silk sarees are available in different varieties. Some of the popular types of silk are Mulberry, Muga, Tasar and Eri.

2. Silk sarees are worn by women across India.
You can find different types of sarees that is
sold as silk products in grey market. The best
way to avoid purchasing counterfeited sarees
is to get acquainted with different kinds of
silks used for making sarees in India.

3. Mulberry silk
Mulberry is considered as
the best quality of silk.
The material is taken from
the
cocoon
of
the
silkworms
feeding
on
leaves of mulberry tree.
Leading producers of this
type of silk are West
Bengal,
Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh
and
Jammu
Kashmir.

4. Tasar silk
This type is not as good as the mulberry silk
but has its own specialty. It is coopperish in
colour and is basically used for interior
furnishings.

5. Eri Silk
Eri silk is obtained
from worms living
on castor plant. It
is shiner than other
two
varieties
mentioned
above.
Major
Eri
silk
producing
states
are
West
Bengal, Assam, Biha
r and Orissa

6. Muga
Muga silk is yellowish in colour and
mainly cultivated in Assam. It is mainly
used for making designer

7. pure silk sarees.
You can shop for designer sarees online
as well. What type of silk saree do you
prefer to buy?