Raw silk is washed and dried naturally, one of the first steps in the process followed to produce silk-based fabrics in Mysore, India. Sericure - silk production - has been practiced in Mysore State since Tipu Sultan encouraged it in the late 18th century, with French aid, as a means of growing economically to beat the British. Silk production in modern Karnataka is undergoing something of a renaissance, with increased production figures and increased demand from an increasingly wealthy Indian population.

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Location: Mysore, Karnataka, India
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