What is Indian Fashion ?

Indian fashion is known for its cultural and classic touch of traditions and ethnicityIndian fashion is also known for its beautiful embroidery and unmatchable craftsmanship. There is a large diversity in Indian fashion. You will see different traditions along with different dressing styles in different parts of the country. It becomes very difficult to describe India’s fashion in words. Until and unless you enter the fashion ocean of India, you won’t understand how deep it is.


The fashion industry in India covers a wide range of clothing from ornate clothes designed for wedding ceremonies to casual wear. The Indian traditional techniques of embroidery like Crewel, Chiken, and Zardosi have paved their way into the international forefront of fashion runway portraying Indo-western clothing in a fusion of the best of East and West. Apart from these, India also represents a unique blend of sarees woven in silk and cotton like Kanjivaram, Mysore, Pochampalli, Jamdani, Blucher, Pithani, Banarasi, Bandhini, Sambhalpuri etc

Ancient Indian fashion garments generally use no stitching although Indians knew about sewing. The traditional Dhoti, the Uttariya and the popular Turban are still visible in India and continue to be a part of Indian fashion. Likewise, for women, the Dhoti or the Saree as the lower garments combined with a ‘Stanapatta’ forms the basic ensemble that do not have to be stitched and simply fastened in a knot at the back. The dhoti or the saree worn covering both legs at the same time or, in the alternative, with one end of it passed between the legs and tucked at the back in the fashion that is still prevalent in large areas of India.


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