Assam Silk - Process of Dyeing

The largest village in Assam, Sualkuchi is like a weaver’s paradise. The sobriquet of Sualkuchi which refers to it as the ‘Silk village’ is re-confirmed the moment one enters the village. As the pale white silk is spun around the Sereki, now it is time to colour the thread. Firstly, water is allowed to be boiled at a very high temperature. Then the acid colour is mixed in another bowl with lukewarm water is poured into the boiling water. Soon after that the thread which is previously soaked in water is dipped into the coloured solution and gently stirred with a spoon so that the colour mix equally in all parts of the silk. After some time as the thread soaks up the colour, it is taken out and rinsed in cold water. Once the thread takes the colour, it is let out in the sun to dry.
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