KARA: colored lines or stripes which run along the edges of the wrap or weft. Kambi, puliyla, mandi, belt, vettu and sada are the main karas in vogue. | |
DHARA: Thin line or lines running alongside the kara. Can be either of colored thread or kasavu, in patterns like Vakunna and katti. | |
CHUTTI: The flag marks at the extreme of the kara. Variously classified as sada, salla, vari, katti, kasavu etc. | |
MUNDU: The main garment which covers the body from waist downwards NERYTHU: Length of finer cloth draped over the shoulder to cover the upper torso . |
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PARIVATTOM :Full length, jeried ornamental cloth worn high around the upper torso leaving the arms free and shoulders uncovered. Used only by royalty. | |
KACHAMURI : Worn by Christian ladies from the waist downwards, artfully pleated at the back like a fan | |
ONNARA: Half length under garment worn by women inside the mundu | |
KASAVU :Consists of a silk core and a spiraling of silver around it coated with gold, woven in to form the chutti and kara at the edges |