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Jamdani - a very lightweight Bengali woven cloth that
features thicker threadwork ornament that is applied to the cloth
with needles as the cloth progresses on the loom.
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Kaccha - means between the legs. A way of draping a sari or
dhoti with a series of pleats in the front. The center pleat is
then drawn back through the legs and tucked into the waist,
creating a kind of pants. Maharastrian kaccha drape is made with a
9 yard sari to give the extra length necessary for this drape. You
can learn to wrap a kaccha sari using only a 6 yard sari in the
how to wear a sari section.
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Kalamkari - a style of drawing with dyes on cloth. Tiny
funnel type tools are used for this and every sari or textile is
one of a kind and hand drawn.
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Kalga - usually a paisley shaped motif found on the pallu
of the sari. it is also a general term to mean a large motif of
threadwork or printed ornament.
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Kantha - the running stitch embroidery of West Bengal. A
wide range and variety of ornament is now being produced in this
style. The work is usually done by village women as a secondary
souce of income for their families.
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Kashmiri - a style of ornament that typifies the Moghul era
of India. Paisleys, running vines on plain grounds, elaborate
architectural ornament, arches and figures give the cloth a regal
appearance.
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Khaddi - means handloom in many Indian languages. The
principal of self sufficiency fought for by Mahatma Gandhi during
Indias fight for Independence. The term exists today as a sense of
political and cultural responsibility to preserve the handloom
traditions of India.
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Kornad - a very wide bordered, usually plain style sari
typical of Tamil Nadu village style.
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Kumbha - a favorite ornament in sari borders, the kumbha or
vessel represents the universe and is often drawn with zig zagging
lines.
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Lungi - a two meter length of cloth worn by working men all
over india. The lungi is more often than not mill printed in rich
colors and patterns.
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Muha - another word for endpiece. Do muha is a term for
sarees that have two pallus.
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Mundu - means towel in some south Indian languages. The
mundu is worn by the women of Kerala either as a matching two
piece sari set, or as a regular handloomed towel thrown over the
shoulder and worn with a lungi.
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Muslin - a stable and simple plain weave fabric that is
woven from slightly irregular fibers, producing a soft and supple
cloth that is absorbent and comfortable in the heat.
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Ordhani - a veil or sheet. The women of Rajasthan wear
these lightweight veils over calico printed drawstring skirts and
cholies in a riot of color combinations. organdy - a lightweight
plain weave cloth that is smooth and transparent.
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End piece - also called anchal and pallu. the ornamental
end of the sari, normally worn thrown over the shoulder in the
modern Nivi style.
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Pallu - another word for endpiece or anchal. The ornamental
end piece of the sari.
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Peacock - a beautiful and popular motif found on sarees
from all over India.
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Pleats - when draping the sari, most of the fabric length
is taken up in a series of pleats and then tucked in the waist
closing or petticoat. The pleats allow for easier walking and give
the garment its elegant gait.
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Puja - means prayer. Puja sarees are the typical regional
pieces that are given for ceremonial occasions and used to drape
deities in the temple.
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Rekhu - an area of zigzags or stripes to bridge the
transition from field to border of a sari. A temple motif is a
common rekhu and blends the border line into the field in a
harmonious way.
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