Definition of "tussah" []

• An Asian silkworm, the larva of a large saturniid moth (Antheraea paphia), that produces a coarse brownish or yellowish silk. (noun)
• The silk produced by this worm or a fabric woven from it. (noun)

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• "The silk produced by the wild worms of China and India is called "tussah" (or "tussur")."
• "For those of you out there that want to knit with silk, but the tussah is still beyond your eco-reach, for whatever reason, have I got a silk for you."
• "Comprised of designer Lika Volkova and sustainable production veteran Alessandro De Vito, SANS pushes the envelope with innovative shapes in sustainable materials such as bamboo, tussah silk and organic cotton and wool."