Mysore/Mysuru, May 19 -- Adds two new machines to boost silk yarn production; recruits 30 workers

Mysore Silk sarees, which continue to enjoy unmatched popularity even after more than a century, may soon be available in larger quantities with Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) procuring two new machines for its 114-year-old Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur taluk.

The two newly procured machines, each with a capacity of 200 hertz, are being installed at the factory following tenders floated by the KSIC head office in Bengaluru. Officials said the installation process is a massive exercise and is expected to take nearly a month to complete.

At present, the factory operates two older machines of 400 hertz capacity, ...