Silk silk during the Medieval age. The first center to introduce silk production to Italy was the city of Catanzaro during the 11th century in the region of Calabria. The silk of Catanzaro supplied almost all of Europe and was sold in a large market fair in the port of Reggio Calabria, to Spanish, Venetian, Genovese and Dutch merchants. Catanzaro became the lace capital of the world with a large silkworm breeding facility that produced all the laces and linens used in the Vatican. The city was world-famous for its fine fabrication of silks, velvets, damasks and brocades. Another notable center
Pat silk silk produce in Karnataka is called Mysore silk and Pat silk is the mulberry silk produce in Assam. Sericulture in Assam is an ancient industry which was brought by the Tibeto-Burman Kachari tribes. Pat silk Pat silk or Mulberry silk of Assam (Assamese: ) is a variety of domestic silk in Assam, India. It is usually brilliant white or off-white in colour. Its cloth can dry in shadow. The larvae of the "Pat Silkworm's" preferred food is "nuni" (white Mulberry plant: "Morus alba") leaves. The silk has a natural white tint and is known for its durability and glossy texture.