Tussar silk, often referred to as wild silk, comes from the Antheraea moths. These moths live mostly on Terminalia species and Shorea robusta as well as other food plants found in South Asia. The sericulture process of Tussar silk is the same as Mulberry silk - the cocoons are first dried in the sun to kill the silkworm and then soaked in boiling water to soften the silk before it is reeled. 

Tussar silk is a lot more textured than Mulberry silk. It has an elegant, dull gold sheen and it is a lot more breathable than Mulberry silk making it more suitable for warmer climates. The word Tussar (also spelled as Tasar, or Tussah) comes from the Sanskrit tasara, which means shuttle.

Fabric Care: As with any other silk, Tasar loses much of its strength in water so it is advisable to dry clean tussar products. Tussar needs to breathe so do not store your tussar clothes in plastic.