It is a statutory body established in the year 1948 by an Act of Parliament.It is working under the administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. There are five major types of silk of commercial importance, obtained from different species of silkworms. These are Mulberry, Oak Tasar & Tropical Tasar, Muga and Eri.Except mulberry, other non-mulberry varieties of silks are wild silks, known as vanya silks.India has the unique distinction of producing all these commercial varieties of silk.South India is the leading silk producing area of the country and is also known for its famous silk weaving enclaves like Kancheepuram, Dharmavaram, Arni, etc.
