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The sarees of Kerala

12 sarees tied to Kerala: woven there, or made its own.

Kerala

Motifs of Kerala

Temple border
Zari border
Ikat
Peacock
FibreSilkCottonTussarMugaEriLinenGeorgetteChiffonOrganzaNetCrepeWoolSyntheticBlend
CraftBrocadeJamdaniIkatTie-dyeBlock printKalamkariBatikEmbroideryKanthaZari workMirror workAppliquéHand paintingTanchoiTemple borderChecks and stripes
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLungiলুঙ্গি A cloth tube or sheet tied at the waist, worn across South and Southeast AsiaCotton · Batik · Checks and stripes 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSarongꦱꦫꦸꦁ A wrapped tube of cloth worn at the waist, from the Malay world to Kerala and SomaliaCotton · Batik · Ikat 🇮🇳 IndiaKanchipuram sari A silk sari from Kanchipuram with a separate contrast border locked onto the bodySilk · Zari work · Brocade

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The weekly drape

Every Monday: seven sarees you may not know, what is being worn this week, and one drape explained step by step.