The conference focused on the discussions and promotion of the novel applications of silk beyond textiles in the field of cosmetics and pharma. The conference also highlighted the exclusive Muga and Eri silks of the country’s North East region. Muga silk is a wild silk produced in the Brahmaputra Valley that is golden in colour and known for its durability. The silk is used to make saris, mekhalas, and chadors and is produced in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh. Two souvenir-cum-book of abstracts on emerging technologies in the Silk Sector – SILKTECH 2025 & Pradhyogiki Vivranak (a technology descriptor) were also released by the Minister during the conference. During the conference, six MoUs were signed between R&D Institute of Central Silk Board and its other R &D organisation and NGOs. The event was part of the mega textile event – Bharat Tex 2025.
