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All sarees

161 sarees so far, best known first. 42 more are on the list to be written.

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSariसाड़ी An unstitched length of cloth draped at the waist and over one shoulderSilk · Brocade · Ikat 🇮🇳 IndiaOdisha Ikat Silk tied, dyed and woven in Odisha villages into saris with hazy, feathered edgesSilk · Ikat · Tie-dye 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreHandloom sari Saris woven by hand on pit looms in India and BangladeshSilk · Zari work · Jamdani 🇮🇳 IndiaPuttapaka saree A silk double-ikat saree tied and dyed by hand in Puttapaka village, Nalgonda.Silk · Ikat · Tie-dye 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreBatikꦧꦛꦶꦏ꧀ A wax-resist way of dyeing cloth, most developed on the island of JavaSilk · Tie-dye · Block print 🇮🇳 IndiaHabaspuri sari A cotton handloom saree from Kalahandi, Odisha, worked with tie-dye and tribal motifsCotton · Tie-dye 🇮🇳 IndiaDharmavaram silk sari A handwoven Andhra silk sari in mulberry silk and zari, made only on pit loomsSilk · Zari work · Tie-dye 🇮🇳 IndiaLeheriya Tie-dye from Rajasthan, its pattern running in long diagonal wavesCotton · Tie-dye 🇮🇳 IndiaSambalpuri saree An Odisha tie-dyed ikat saree with symmetrical patterns mirrored on both sidesCotton · Ikat · Tie-dye 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreBandhani Tie-dyed cloth dotted with small tied knots, made in Gujarat and RajasthanSilk · Tie-dye 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDupattaदुपट्टा, دوپٹہ A versatile long scarf and veil draped with traditional ensembles across South AsiaSilk · Brocade · Tie-dye

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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.