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  2. Mysore silk - Wikipedia

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    Mysore silk is produced by the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC). The factory was founded in 1912 by Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore. [ 5 ] Initially, the silk fabrics were manufactured & supplied to meet the requirements of the royal family and ornamental fabrics to their armed forces.

  3. Culture of Mysore - Wikipedia

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    Mysore is the home of the famous Indian feminine wear, the Mysore silk saree. Mysore Silk is a trademark for the silk sarees produced by KSIC (Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation). [16] The distinguishing feature of this saree is the usage of pure silk and 100% pure gold zari (a golden coloured thread containing 65% of silver and 0.65% of ...

  4. Devaraja Market - Wikipedia

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    Spices, sandalwood products, silk saris, essential oils, and incense are also available for purchase. [3] The market is on Sayaji Rao Road. [4] In 2017, there were 1,122 shops in the market employing over 3,000 people and receiving 8,000 to 10,000 visitors each day. [5] It is a tourist attraction, and a popular place to take photos. [6]

  5. Ramanagara - Wikipedia

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    Ramanagara is well known for its sericulture, and is nicknamed Silk Town and Silk City. The silk produced in this region forms the input for the famous Mysore Silk. Ramanagara is the largest market for silk cocoons in Asia. [4] 50 tonnes of cocoon a day arrive at the town. [5] Ramanagara has extensive granite sites.

  6. Silk in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Colours of India — silk yarn waiting to be made into sarees, Kanchipuram. In India, about 97% of the raw mulberry silk is produced in the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. [1] Mysore and North Bangalore, the upcoming site of a US$20 million "Silk City", contribute to a majority of silk production. [2]

  7. List of tourist attractions in Mysore - Wikipedia

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    Folk Lore Museum: This museum is located on the University of Mysore campus and exhibits over 6500 folk art and crafts from all over the state of Karnataka. [6] Rail Museum: This museum is located near the Mysore Railway station and is the second of its kind established in India after the one at Delhi. This museum exhibits ancient locomotives ...

  8. Mysore district - Wikipedia

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    Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) - Manufacturer of silk garments; TVS Ltd. - Manufacturer of motor vehicles and parts (Near Nanjangud, Mysore Taluk) Larsen & Toubro (Manufacturer of medical equipments and Electronic meters) Some of the major industries located in Nanjangud are: Dunford Fabrics (Closed) VKC Sandals (India) Private ...

  9. Pat silk - Wikipedia

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    In Karnataka, silk is mainly grown in the Mysore district. The mulberry silk produced in Karnataka is called Mysore silk and Pat silk is the mulberry silk produced in Assam. Sericulture in Assam is an ancient industry which was brought by the Tibeto-Burman Kachari tribes .