{"id":7170,"date":"2020-01-04T06:59:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T06:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=7170"},"modified":"2020-01-04T06:59:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T06:59:50","slug":"kvic-opens-first-silk-processing-plant-in-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/kvic-opens-first-silk-processing-plant-in-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"KVIC opens first silk processing plant in Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) lunched the\nfirst silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat. This would help cut\ndown the cost of production of silk yarn drastically and increase the sale and\navailability of raw material for Gujarati &#8216;Patola&#8217; sarees locally. The unit has\nemployed 90 local women, 70 of whom belong to the Muslim community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current\nAffairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, every region in India has had its own unique\nweave for the silk saree. It is quite notable that Patola silk saree is amongst\nthe top five silk weaves which are desired in every Indian saree lover&#8217;s\nwardrobe. Patola, the trademark saree of Gujarat, is considered to be very\ncostly and worn only by royals or aristocrats. The reason high cost of Patola\nsarees is that the silk yarn used to make them is purchased from Karnataka or\nWest Bengal, where silk processing units are situated. This increases the cost\nof the fabric manifolds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) lunched the first silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat. This would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn drastically and increase the sale and availability of raw material for Gujarati &#8216;Patola&#8217; sarees locally. 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