sari facts

1.The FALL:

Match the colour and the fabric to the fall of the sari, as a mismatch or difference between the two can ruin the effect of an expensive sari. The fall of the sari can be replaced every few years to prolong the sari's lifespan. One should also check on the fall's colour fastness and quality.

2.FORM

An open Sari...PUNCHRA (TAIL):

The fringe edges referred to as PUNCHRA are never stitched down, They remain either free, as thread ends or they are knotted in bunches though sometimes they are braided, knotted or beaded which are called GUNTHA PUNCHRA then."

CHIR (Parting)

The chir is the inch or so which is left without any weft threads, for it is part of the finish given to the two ends of the sari. It is a technical device for stretching and adjusting, the warp and acts as a measure of the 'complete' sari.

KANIHAI PATTI (Waist-band)

The inner end-piece or kanihai patti is the most essential part of the sari with which the winding starts. It is the first anchor on the body, tild either with a knot around the waist as was the original manner or tucked into the underskirt as is common now.

AANCHRA / ANCHAR / JHELA / AANCHI / PALLO /
PALLAV / PATTA / MUNH:

There is the outer end-piece known as the Pallav or Aanchra on which the drape ends in sequential winding, which is used to great advantage by the lengthening or shortening of it. The Pallav is a woman's veil of modesty or flirtation as need be.

KINAR:

The kinar or borders delineate the outer edges and are thereby crucial to the design, drape and function of the Sari. The borders mark the contours a Sari's river-like flow, over and around the body, through the pleats and along the curves, till it climbs the shoulder and falls beyond.

PETA / DEH / ZAMIN: (Midriff / Body / Ground)

The Deh or body of the sari is the mass that sculpts itself into a definite form without breaking the link between one voluminous space and the next, according to the local wearing style.

DHADI (Fold):

The Dhadi is the measure of the fold by which the sari is most efficiently packed and stored. As the first fold comes most,  often at the end of the outer end-piece, the sari's length can easily be measured by the counting of the folds without unfolding it.