| शब्द |
Description |
| अचकन
|
Long sleeved coat-like garment,
full-skirted, knee-length or even lower, buttoned down front-middle with
generally a high neckline. Worn by men |
| अंगरक्खा |
Full-sleeved outerwear, generally
open at the chest and tied in front with an inner flap covering the chest. Worn
by men full-skirted and of varying lengths. |
| बॉंधनी अथवा बांधिनी |
A traditional dyeing technique in
which the design is reserved in the undyed cloth by tying small spots very
tightly with thread to protect them from the dye. Popular in Rajasthan and
Gujarat. |
| बूटा |
A large usually floral or foliate
motif commonly used in Indian textile design
|
| बूटी |
A small usually floral recurring
motif commonly used in Indian textile design |
| चोगा अथवा चोघा |
An overcoat-like garment, loose
sleeved worn over an inner garment. Made of cotton, brocade or cashmere; worn by
men on ceremonial occasions. |
| चोली |
A short and closely fitted
bodice-like breast garment with back-covering or without, tied or fastened at
front or back in various styles.Worn by women all over India with sari or
ghaghra. |
| चूडीदार पाजामा |
Baggy drawstring trousers that bunch
up tightly along the lower calf in bangle-like gathers or wrinkles. Worn
traditionally by both women and men with Kurta/Kurti. Name derived from
Churi
meaning bangle. |
धोती
|
Traditional lower garment consisting
of a generally rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually draped over the
hips and legs, and knotted at the waist. Worn both by men and women.
|
| दुप्पट्टा |
A veil or wrap draped loosely around
the upper part of the body. Traditionally worn by north Indian women. |
| घाघरा |
A skirt gathered to a waist-band and
is usually with a great deal of flare. Plain or richly embroidered it is
fastened at the waist with a drawstring. Traditionally worn by women of northern
and western states of India. |
| गोटा |
A ribbon made of gold or silver
thread
|
| जामा |
Full-sleeved outerwear for men with a
closely fitting bodice, flared in the skirt and tied under the left or right
armpit. Popular in Mughal and Rajput courts |
| जामदानी
|
Fine cotton muslin with a floral
pattern brocaded in thick soft cotton. Traditionally produced in Dhaka, now in
Bangladesh.
|
| जोधपुर (H) & (E)
|
Riding breeches baggy to the knees
and tight fitting from knee to ankle with reinforcement patches for rigorous
wear. Name derived from Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
|
| खादी (H) |
Hand woven fabric (cotton or silk)
traditionally made of handspun yarns; a symbol of India's fight for
Independence.
|
| कुर्ता(H) |
A loose fitting outerwear about
knee-length or beyond with side slits at the hem and generally flared skirt.
Worn traditionally with loose trousers (Paijama) or churidarsby both men and
women of northern India.
|
| लेंहगा (H)
|
A drawstring skirt, usually worn with
Choli and Odhani.
|
| लुंगी (H)
|
A rectangular piece of unstitched
garment wrapped as a long straight skirt cloth. Worn by men
|
| मसलिन (H)
|
A generic term for a light weight
open cloth of plain or plain gauze weave.
|
| ओढ़नी अथवा ओानी (H)
|
A large veil or wrap, worn by women,
with a ghaghra / lehanga. Traditionally used to cover head and draped over the
shoulders with one end tucked into wasitband.
|
| पगड़ी (H)
|
Turban, made from a length of cloth
wrapped around the head worn all over India, generally by men.
|
| पशमीना
|
A fabric woven from the downy fibres
from goats of the mountainous state of Jammu & Kashmir. Also known as Cashmere
|
| पल्लू (H)
|
The end piece of the sari usually
draped over the shoulder and commonly carries distinct and heavy surface
ornamentation
|
| फुलकारी (H)
|
Floral embroidery typical of Punjab.
Used to embellish head veils and other garment pieces.
|
| पजामा अथवा पैजामा (H)
|
Trouser-like lower garment worn by
both men and women in India. Worn in many cuts and shapes.
|
| साड़ी (H)
|
A term used for a draped untailored
textile of about five metres in length worn by women of India. Usually the sari
has a decorated end panel and is worn with a blouse and matching long flared
petticoat.
|
| सलवार (H)
|
A paijama-like lower garment, baggy
and wide at the top and loose around legs and ankles. Worn usually by women but
also by men in some parts of India.
|
| शरारा (H)
|
A loose trailing paijama-like lower
garment for women. Sometimes heavily embellished and worn with a veil.
|
| शेरवानी (H)
|
A coat-like close-fitting garment of
knee-length and opening in front with button-fastenings. Worn by men.
|
| जरदोजी
|
A technique of surface ornamentation
on a variety of fabrics using gold or silver metal threads
|
| जरी (H)
|
Metal wrapped yarn used for brocading. |
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