Styles of Saree / Sari

While an international image of the 'modern style' sari may have been popularised by airline stewardesses, each region in the Indian subcontinent has developed, over the centuries, its own unique sari style. Following are the well known varieties, distinct on the basis of fabric, weaving style, or motif, in South Asia:

Southern styles
Kanchipuram (locally called Kanjivaram) – Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore – Tamil Nadu
Chinnalapatti – Tamil Nadu
Chettinad – Tamil Nadu
Madurai – Tamil Nadu
Pochampally Andhra Pradesh
Venkatagiri – Andhra Pradesh
Gadwal – Andhra Pradesh
Guntur – Andhra Pradesh
Narayanpet – Andhra Pradesh
Mangalagiri – Andhra Pradesh
Balarampuram – Kerala
Mysore Silk – Karnataka
Valkalam saree