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Eri silkworm (polu), the source of eri silk Photograph — Eri silkworm (polu), the source of eri silk. Source image unavailable; caption preserved. Wikimedia Commons ↗
Handloom Textiles · Assam, Meghalaya

Eri Silk of Assam (Ahimsa Silk)

A warm, matte-textured silk spun from open cocoons rather than reeled, produced without harming the silkworm — hence its name, 'peace silk' or ahimsa silk.

GI status: GI-registered (Assam Eri Silk), 2016 Shelf life: Indefinite Women-led sector
CategoryHandloom Textiles
RegionAssam, Meghalaya
GI statusGI-registered (Assam Eri Silk), 2016
Typical shelf lifeIndefinite
Women's role in productionEri-worm rearing, spinning (traditionally done without killing the pupa, hence 'ahimsa' silk) and weaving is one of the most thoroughly women-led craft economies in Northeast India.

Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A durable, non-perishable finished-goods category, ideal for a federation retail catalogue with no spoilage exposure.

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