Look for the silk mark icon which is displayed in the product listing and details page – products displayed with this mark are made of pure silk.
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Pure Silk Mark
Silk Mark is a certification mark in India for silk textiles. The silk mark certifies that the piece of textile which bears the mark is made of pure natural silk. The certification is managed by the 'Silk Mark Organisation of India', a society set up by the state-controlled Central Silk Board of India.
The Silk Mark logo in the Retailer's location and its use on the Retailer's website communicates to the Customer that the Retailer is an Authorised User of Silk Mark. By purchasing silk mark labelled products from these Authorised Users, Consumers get an assurance that they are indeed purchasing 100% Natural silk products.
Technically Silk is a continuous protein filament secreted by specific types of caterpillars known as Silk Worms. Silk has a natural sheen, inherent affinity for rich colours, high moisture absorbance, of light weight, low heat conductivity, low static current generation, resilience and excellent drape.
Test | Silk | Artsilk |
Burning | Burns but stops burning or burns slowly | Burns and burns continuously |
| The fumes emit burnt hair smell | The fumes emit burnt paper smell |
| Forms black bead with rough surface | Forms white ash and drops immediately |
| The bead can be crushed resulting in to crystalline powder | The ash is amorphous in nature |
Strength | For a given thickness the silk thread is stronger comparatively | For a given thickness the art silk thread is weaker comparatively |
Crease | The pure silk quickly recovers from the crease formed by crushing effect | Susceptible to formation of crease, and recovering is rather slow |
Credits and information:
- Silk Mark Organization of India. http://www.silkmarkindia.com
- Mysore Saree Udyog LLP, a registered user of Silk Mark
For any queries please contact customerservice@mysoresareeudyog.com
What is Silk Mark? Know from the Silk Mark department
What is Silk Mark? Know from the Silk Mark department
What is Silk Mark? Know from the Silk Mark department
