The exact origin of the silk is not traceable, however, its existence was noted when the first European merchants visited India and inspected the craft after the 16th Century. These merchants mentioned four kinds of Tussar fabrics, all of which were mixed with cotton to create special silk. 

Other literary sources have recorded that the emergence of Tussar silk can be linked to the Vedic period between 1500 to 500 BCE. However, it was later learned that people began to appreciate this silk during the Maurya age and recognize it as a charming craft, earning national and international recognition as the years continued to pass. 

To make Tussar silk, Antheraea silkworms that live in the wild and feed on plants like Jamun and oak are used. Since these silkworms are reared naturally out in the open, the silk is known as 'wild.'

The process begins with reeling silk, where the cocoons are boiled in a mixture of water and soda for anywhere between half an hour to two hours. While this boils, the vessel is covered with a heavy lid to prevent the cocoons from escaping. Once appropriately boiled for a sufficient amount of time, the strands of silk are separated onto bamboo spools. 

Next, the bamboo spools are transformed into a loosely-coiled length of thread or yarn called 'skein.' After they’re completely dried, the skeins are reeled on bobbins to make the yarn stronger and thick. After this, the dyeing process takes place if deemed necessary. Generally, natural dyes and pigments are used with different mordants for each colour. Dyeing begins with extracting the pigment from the plant by boiling it in plain water. This is then strained, and the dye is applied to the skeins. Sometimes, the skeins are soaked in an acidic solution to secure the colour onto the yarn. The last step in the dyeing process simply involves washing the skeins with reetha powder and removing the excess dye. 

The last step of the production process is weaving. To begin with, the weft and warp are spun to meet the specifications provided by designers or customers. Yarn is wrapped around big spools on a rack called 'creel.' From its position on the rack, the yarn is loosened onto the warp beam, which is mounted at the rear, and the warp yarns are carried to the cloth roll (a cylinder), which is at the front of the loom. Maintained on the loom frame between two cloth reels, the warp yarns are ready to be latticed with the weft yarns to supply the woven silk fabric.

Throughout weaving, four other steps are essential — shedding, drawing in, picking, and beating. 

Shedding is completed with a series of wires (heddle) attached to rectangular frames known as harnesses. As each warp yarn enters through the beam, it must pass between an opening between the wires. Drawing refers to bringing each warp yarn through the eye of the heddle and raising or lowering some sets of wires to be more accommodating. Crossing weft yarns between the shed, which is a temporary separation between the warp yarns, is known as picking. Finally, all warp yarns pass through an opening in a separate loom frame that looks like a comb. As each step is completed, the woven fabric is taken off the beam, washed with water, and spread out evenly for drying. 

Once the fabric has dried, it is sprayed uniformly with water, folded, and hammered using a tool called 'kundi.' These additional procedures set the weave correctly, ensuring that the fabric is ready to be moulded into beautifully attractive garments.