Eri silk shawls are awesome and are known for their delicacy and warmth. These shawls are extremely soft, thick, rare and long lasting. Produced in the North-Eastern states of India, mainly Assam & Meghalaya, eri silk shawls are gaining much popularity these days. These shawls are mostly available in natural colours that is, natural off-white colour and are slightly coarse in texture. The unique properties of eri shawls lies in the fact that they become finer and smooth with use.

Fabric:
Eri silk shawl is primarily woven form Eri silk worm (Philosamia ricini), also known as endi or errnadi. Eri is a non-mulberry silk, also known as "wild silk". This silk comes in natural elegant colors like cream, brown, beige and gold. Eri shawls adorned with extra weft patterns in oak tassar and muga, offers delicate golden designs on plain eri canvas. Eri shawls are also dyed in variety of shades. They can be blended with cotton, wool, jute or even mulberry silk to create exotic fabrics for making shawls and other garments.

Eri Culture:
Eri culture is an ancient cottage industry for the Tribal hill inhabitants of Northeastern region of India. Eri culture is the main source of livelihood of people of this part of the country. Tribal communities and economically backward sections of the society are the primary rearers of these silkworms. Eri silk shawl is crafted from 100% natural silk yarn, which is obtained by tediously reeling the cocoons by hand. The yarn is then lovingly woven, mostly by the women, on Loin Looms to produce this exquisite shawl.

Design & Pattern:
Eri silk shawls are very much user-friendly and are healthy. The elegantly designed eri shawls and chaddars are very popular for their porous texture and thermal properties. These properties make the shawl ideal for both summer and winter. The natural shade and colour of the shawl imparts a royal touch to any outfit. Eri shawls with cotton supplementary warp & weft designs are very much in demand. The texture and sheen of the shawl becomes fine with use. This property of the shawl contributes to its uniqueness. The shawl has an aesthetic appeal, which is embellished by the elegant stripes, contrast woven into the borders along with a tasseled fringe.

Market of Eri Silk Shawls:
Because of its uniqueness and dignity, eri silk shawls are very popular in India. The northeastern states of India including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram & Meghalaya are the primary producers of exquisite Eri silk shawls. The smooth & elegant eri shawls have made a niche in domestic as well as international markets also. The exclusive and fine quality eri silk shawls are exported from India to various parts of the world every year.