Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c5.s1.43

v1.c5.s1.43

Although a large amount of raw silk was transported to India during this period, it was mainly for re-export to Europe, and local sales in India were quite limited. Moreover, according to records in the *Ying Ya Sheng Lan* and other Ming era works, Indian countries were already able to manufacture silk, and it was no longer rare for people there to use silk products.