Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- Silk occupies pride of place among various textiles that are available.

Silks spell sophistication, elegance, tradition, richness and legacy .It also is often laced with emotion and nostalgia for some saree aficionados and somehow it is stitched to the Indian life be it through attires like sarees, salwar suits, lungi, skirts, stoles, wraps or even for fine furnishings and stationery.

Indians are largely rooted to tradition and often women hand over their silk sarees as a family heirloom to the next generation.

While Kolkata abounds with stores that offer a wonderful ensemble of silks from all states, one fact remains to be seen is that do the buyers know enough about how to keep their silks under good care s...