SMOI introduced the World’s first label of authenticity for silks, the ‘Silk Mark Label’ in the form of paper hangtags and sew-in labels. These are affixed only on pure silk products by the authorised users of Silk Mark. Each label has a hologram and a unique number printed on it, which helps the consumer to trace the product back to the authorised user.
Consumers and traders of genuine silk demanded that the Central Silk Board should introduce measures to bring in fair practices to the trade. As a response to those demands, the Silk Mark Organisation of India (SMOI) was launched on 17th June 2004. SMOI is a registered Society under Karnataka Society Act 1960 with Registration No.1054 / 2003-2004 dated 19/01/2004. It is an initiative by Central Silk Board (CSB), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
SMOI is run by competent Textile Technologists who are well experienced in the silk industry and its trade. They work tirelessly for the benefit of the silk consumers, stakeholders in the silk industry and for generic promotion of Indian Silks across the world. SMOI is headquartered in Bengaluru and has ten chapters located strategically in and around the silk clusters of the country.
