Yarn and cocoon requirement for the four standard products, in muga and in eri. Fabric weight is given as muga / eri.
Requirement per product
| Product | Fabric | Weight | Muga yarn | Muga cocoons | Eri yarn | Eri shell wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saree / Mekhela Chador | 6 m × 48 in | 600 / 800 g | 706 g | 3,530 | 942 g | 1,177 g |
| Kurta | 2.75 m × 36 in | 350 / 425 g | 438 g | 2,190 | 532 g | 665 g |
| Jacket | 1.5 m × 36 in | 250 / 300 g | 335 g | 1,670 | 400 g | 500 g |
| Stole | 1.5 m × 24 in | 100 / 125 g | 105 g | 530 | 131 g | 164 g |
A single muga saree consumes about 3,530 cocoons — roughly the full
commercial output of 70 dfls. Against the one-acre model producing 48,000 cocoons a year,
an acre of som yields the muga for about thirteen sarees.