Indian cultures have variations in draping a saree around the body and has changed from its historical roots. Indian clothing has always been a major part of India's customs and traditions. The elegant and flamboyant of them all are the sarees. Saree enhance a woman's body and makes a look very mature and poise. The fabric or cloth of a saree feels different against the body and has always been praised for its consistency in style and presence.
Assortments of designs and the feel of crafting a saree has changed and tampered with in ways that people have failed to give its due respect and appreciation. The demand to buy or wear a saree has increased in countries where people have never even looked at the fabric or texture. Indian people living in countries like Africa, London, the U.S have had a few problems in looking for the most ethnic Indian wear. Buying clothes online has been something that people have been skeptical about and have never really challenged themselves in making the bold step.
Sarees are given an assortments or variations in textures like Art silk, Chiffon, Cotton, Cotton silk, Crepe, Dupion, Georgette, Gicha, Handloom, Jacquard, Jute, Katan silk, Kora silk, Kota, Mercerized silk, Net, Pashmina silk, Pure silk, Satin silk, Sico, Silk blend, Supernet and Tussar silk.
Indian people have always believed in the saying that marriages are perfect and a man and a woman are match made in heaven. People have always preferred arranged marriages contrary to love marriages that are not acceptable to the Indian orthodox traditions, values and customs. Indians have chosen kanchipuram sarees, mangalagiri sarees, kanchi pattu saris, uppada pattu saris, gadwal silk sarees, dharmavaram silk sarees, pochampally pattu sarees, mysore silk sarees and venkatagiri saris over the western attire of clothes that include pants, trousers and skirts.
Indian clothes have always attracted attention any where in the world. The salwar kameez, the lehenga choli's, the ghagra choli's are embroidered with mirror work, kundan work, tribal art, golden prints and zari work. The fashion industry has offered all kinds of comfortable luxurious prints to the corporate office look. The dhoti's on the other hand, have always been given a simple outlook and has never been decaded up. A dhoti for a lot of customs and religions means purity that cannot be tampered with. They are often sold in colors like white and beige.