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India is the largest producer of natural fibres like cotton and jute and second in terms of silk and rayon, therefore determination and assessment of water…

Kanchipuram is famous for two things – temple and silk. The traditional silk saree weaving industry of Kanchipuram is believed to be of time immemorial origin, writes R Haripriya and VR Giri Dev. Spirituality, secularism, culture, tradition, temples, worship have been divinely connected with the holy silk sarees of Kanchi.

What are the dyeing process and the dyestuffs used for dyeing of silk hanks? M Das, S Basak, Kartick K Samanta, SK Chattopadhyay, S Das and P Pandit report elaborately on these aspects and also discuss practical problems and remedies in processing of silk hanks.