Muga silk, the enhancer of the feminine charm is the greatest contribution of Assam to women in India and abroad. When beautiful cupid curves of a women are draped in the silk with muga zari, it gives a feel of jewelry worn throughout the sari.

Designer Gaurav Gupta says, "muga silk is one of the most elegant yarn of all silk yarns available in the world. It holds thorough reflection of Indian tradition in the global arena. Though it is generally used for sari borders, it is also used with kurtas and kurtis as a blend of Indian traditional fashion with western wear. A dress made out of muga silk exclusively increases the grand looks. When used in collars and sleeve borders, it enhances the stye quotient of collars and sleeve borders".

A fashion signature

Muga enhances style quotient of the fashion lover and its use is not just confined to the sari or main dress. Even with accessories like handbag or scarf, its use gives a high class look.

M V Gopinathan, who owns a silk weaving unit in Bangalore, uses muga to give a grand look for silk saris. He loves to use the muga, the golden silk of Assam, for its qualities of elegance, comfort and durability. According to him, it is a silk of celebrities for grand appearances at functions and fashion shows. Even for an ordinary women it brings in the celebrity look.

Shines better on each wash

The brilliance of muga increases and it shines more and more wash by wash. This particular quality makes it a top choice for famous designers. Muga is no more confined to feminine zone. Even gents are feeling the comfort of muga and started wearing it. Picking up these cues designers are using muga in the dresses of gents as well. When people are used to use denims solely for the purpose of washing convenience, the same logic makes them to go after muga

Cost advantage

If style, appearance, washing convenience are some of the reasons, there is another most important reason to prefer muga zari. When somebody buyers a gold or silver zari sari, she gets many doubts on the quantity or quality of the gold claimed to be there in the sari. Unless the buyer personally knows the weaver or seller there is no guarantee for that. When something is giving the look and feel or a designer fashion and the zari or border used is the same material as the base fabric you are sure that you are not duped.

"Silk Board to encourages the use of muga silk for various reasons. As muga is alternative to gold, you are getting it for a fraction of the price of gold. Secondly, This unique golden silk of Assam, is pride of India and one of the best silks in the world, says M N Ramesha, editor of Indian Silk, a monthly official magazine of the Silk Board of India

Feel like a model in Muga silk

When a bride appears on the mantap with traditional silk sari with a muga zari as border, she can dazzle the family members and friends with the likes of a model or star of attraction, which will remain in the minds of the kith and kin like a still picture frozen on the time theatre. The scene looks like portrait of a women fashion among the most admired pieces of art collection.Whether it is for enhancing the beauty of the bride; showing off a new trend or style at office with designer wear; converting a utility handbag into fashion expression with border; or to add silk threads as flowers among the jewelry, muga, the pride of India comes handy.