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:

Eastern styles
Baluchari – West Bengal
Kantha – West Bengal
Ikat Silk & Cotton – Orissa
Cuttacki Pata Silk & Cotton – Orissa
Sambalpuri Pata Silk & cotton Saree – Orissa
Bomkai Silk & Cotton – Orissa
Mayurbhanj Tussar Silk – Orissa
Sonepuri/Subarnapuri Silk – Orissa
Bapta & Khandua Silk & Cotton – Orissa
Berhampuri Silk – Orissa
Tanta/Taant Cotton – Orissa,West Bengal & Bangladesh
Jamdani – Bangladesh
Jamdani Khulna – Bangladesh
Dhakai Benarosi– Bangladesh
Rajshahi Silk– Bangladesh
Tangail Tanter Sari– Bangladesh
Katan Sari– Bangladesh