Silk Product Science

The Department of Silk Product Science came into existence since the commencement of the College of Sericulture i.e. 9 February 2014 with the mandate of undergraduate teaching. Silk is a fine, strong, soft, shining, natural protein fibre composed mainly of fibroin produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. These silk fibres are converted into silk yarn which then woven on looms into silk cloth by the weavers. The silk fibre obtained from the silkworm cocoon has to be processed further in order to get the silk fabric. The Department of Silk Product Science imparts knowledge to the sericulture students starting from history and classification of fibres and yarn to physical and chemical properties of cocoon and fibres. It also deals with the pre and post reeling and spinning operation with different types of reeling and spinning machines for production of fibres. Besides it also deals with the silk reeling and spun silk industry, their marketing strategies and preparation of project proposal in sericulture. Use of dyes, weaving, textile designing, blending are also used in designing and finishing of a fabric. Besides it also deals with the utilisation of different sericultural resources to value added products. Thus it helps in preparing the students for self awareness in various reeling and spinning sector in sericulture.