The wild or raw silk is obtained from silkworms known as the tassar, muga and eri as well as some other local varieties is indigenous to Indis It is well known for its textural beauty and subdued tones. Tassar worms are simply fed on any tree in the hilly tracts of the country and produce a variety of silk that is stiff in texture. The muga worm is reared mainly in Assam where it is fed on a species of laurel, producing a golden-hued silk. Eri worms feed on the leaves of the castor plant, locally known as arundee, and produce a silk which is rough-textured and lacks a glossy shine.