Saree of the day: earlier days
One saree is picked every day. These are the ones that came before.
9 October 2026Balaramapuram handloomA fine undyed cotton weave with a golden kasavu zari border, hand-woven in Kerala
8 October 2026Bomkai sariAn Odisha handloom saree with extra-weft threadwork, woven in cotton and silk7 October 2026DumdyamAn ankle-length draped dress of smooth cotton or silk worn by Lepcha women
6 October 2026Srikalahasti KalamkariFreehand pen-drawn cloth art from Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, painted with natural dyes
5 October 2026Batik ParangA diagonal wave batik pattern from Java, steeped in royal philosophy
4 October 2026ZardoziHeavy gold and silver metal embroidery on silk, satin or velvet, from Iran to India
3 October 2026JamdaniA sheer cotton muslin saree decorated with hand-woven supplementary weft motifs
8 October 2026Bomkai sariAn Odisha handloom saree with extra-weft threadwork, woven in cotton and silk7 October 2026DumdyamAn ankle-length draped dress of smooth cotton or silk worn by Lepcha women6 October 2026Srikalahasti KalamkariFreehand pen-drawn cloth art from Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, painted with natural dyes5 October 2026Batik ParangA diagonal wave batik pattern from Java, steeped in royal philosophy4 October 2026ZardoziHeavy gold and silver metal embroidery on silk, satin or velvet, from Iran to India3 October 2026JamdaniA sheer cotton muslin saree decorated with hand-woven supplementary weft motifsPhoto credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Zardozi: Zarood, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jamdani: Salim_Khandoker, CC0, source
- Kalamkari: Anilbhardwajnoida, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Batik Parang: Q100422095, Public domain, source
- Bomkai sari: Nayansatya, CC BY 3.0, source