Silk from Nagaland is in high demand. Weavers produce mufflers, pouches, knitted caps, tops, shawls, neck ties, all made of silk yarns. Nagaland silk is also called Golden Silk. An emporium for silk products and showpieces dubbed Silkporium has been inaugurated in the Nagaland capital, Kohima. The emporium will bring silk growers, weavers and consumers together.

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm reared in captivity.

The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fiber, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colours. Silk is produced by several insects, but generally only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing.

Silk is mainly produced by the larvae of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, but some adult insects such as web-spinners also produce silk, and some insects such as raspy crickets produce silk throughout their lives. Various spiders also produce silk.