Sari
India's unstitched drape of infinite variety
Names in Other Languages
사리한국어Sari · 인도 여성의 전통 의복
サリー日本語インド女性の伝統衣服
紗麗繁體中文印度女性的傳統服飾
SariDeutschIndiens ungenähter Wickelstoff unendlicher Vielfalt
SariFrançaisDrapé non cousu de l'Inde aux variétés infinies
SariEspañolDrapeado sin costura de la India de variedad infinita
SáriPortuguêsDrapeado sem costura da Índia de variedade infinita
SariPolskiNieszyty indyjski drapowany strój nieskończonej różnorodności
СариРусскийНесшитое индийское драпированное одеяние бесконечного разнообразия
The sari is India's most iconic traditional garment — a single unstitched cloth of 5 to 9 meters draped around the body, with a history stretching back nearly 5,000 years to the Indus Valley civilization. Its most remarkable feature is the existence of over 100 distinct regional draping styles, from the universal Nivi style to Gujarati, Bengali, and Marathi variations. Fabric ranges from everyday cotton to the legendary silks of Varanasi and Kanchipuram, while colors carry deep cultural meaning: red for marriage and prosperity, white for mourning, and gold for celebration.
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