Silk is one of our planet's most extraordinary natural fibres. Spun by silkworms, it has been treasured for thousands of years for its softness, strength and luminous sheen.

While most silk today comes from silkworms reared indoors, a variety is produced in community forest ecosystems, where traditional silk cultivation practices work in harmony with nature.

Myyou scarves are woven from tussar silk (sometimes spelled tussah and often known as raw silk); a beautiful variety of wild silk celebrated for its rich texture and warm golden lustre. 

Our wild tussar silk is spun by the Antheraea mylitta silkworm; a species indigenous to the forests of eastern India. The silkworms feed on leaves of tannin-rich trees such as asan, arjun and sal, and it is these natural tannins that give wild silk its warm honey, gold and caramel tones. The result is a fabric that reflects the colours of the landscape in which it is produced.

Compared to conventional mulberry silk, which comes from silkworms reared entirely indoors, wild silk has a more textured, slightly coarser feel and a natural, earthy character. No two threads are exactly alike.

Ghicha Tussar Silk

Our scarves are made from ghicha silk, a variety of wild tussar silk. In conventional silk production, each cocoon yields a single continuous filament that can be reeled into one long strand. At Myyou, we support silk cultivation practices that allow the moths to emerge naturally from their cocoons. This breaks the continuous filament into shorter fibres, which are then spun into yarn.

The result is a silk with a distinctive texture and subtle irregularities, that celebrates its natural origins and the life cycle of the silkmoth.

Handwoven wild silk is both lightweight and durable, with a soft lustre that catches the light beautifully. Its breathable nature makes it comfortable to wear throughout the year, while its natural texture gives it an elegant, understated sophistication.

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