ART OF SILK COCOON CRAFTING - A BOON FOR VALUE ADDITION
Journal Title: Asian J of Pharm Sci & Tech - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
ABSTRACT Handicrafts are hand made products prepared from raw indigenous material using traditional artistic tools or even some simple machinery in its designing/innovation. Handicraft products are catchy, cost effective objects of gift and decorative value. In Jammu and Kashmir State, as a result of rearing of 30 lakh DFLs during 2013-14, about 5000 kg cut/pierced mulberry silkworm cocoons have been produced in silkworm seed production centre grainages. These cocoons being non reelable, hence, are disposed off to spun silk industries at a very low rate. However, it is estimated that these cut cocoon byproducts could lead to a value addition upto 30.0% in mulberry post cocoon sector if utilized skillfully with effective management in cocoon crafting, besides, raw silk reeling from good cocoons. Cocoon crafting is an art of designing of some handicraft products like flowers, bouquets, garlands, greeting cards and other artistically designed fancy items. These can be decorated in our homes and work places to add to its aesthetic look. Cocoon crafted flowers can be used as ornamentals. Cocoon crafting can be taken as a commercial activity particularly by women folk of low socio-economic status and in turn bargain good economic return, simply utilizing cut/pierced cocoon waste with their creative skill. If development/designing of cocoon handicrafts is taken as a commercial activity, it will attract attention of huge number of local masses, thereby boosting up their revenue returns and value addition in sericulture through handicraft market. Key words: Silk cocoon crafting, Sericulture
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Sulochana Kaul* and R. K. Pandey
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