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Clothing in India varies from region to region
depending on the ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural traditions
of the people of that region. Historically, men and women's clothing has
evolved from simple Langotas and loincloths to cover the body to
elaborate costumes not only used in daily wear but also on festive
occasions as well as rituals and dance performances. In urban areas,
western clothing is common and uniformly worn by people of all strata.
India also has a great diversity in terms of weaves, fibres, colours and
material of clothing. Color codes are followed in clothing based on the
religion and ritual concerned. For instance, Hindus lady's wear white
clothes to indicate mourning while Parsis and Christians wear white to
wedding.The Didarganj Yakshi depicting the dhoti wrap
India's
recorded history of clothing goes back to the 5th millennium CB in the
Indus Valley Civilisation where cotton was spun, woven and dyed. Bone
needles and wooden spindles have been unearthed in excavations at the
site.The cotton industry in ancient India was well developed, and
several of the methods survive until today. Herodotus, an ancient Greek
historian described Indian cotton as "a wool exceeding in beauty and
goodness that of sheep". Indian cotton clothing was well adapted to the
dry, hot summers of the subcontinent. Most of the present knowledge of
ancient Indian clothing comes from rock sculptures and paintings in cave
monuments such as Ellora. These images show dancers and goddesses
wearing what appears to be a dhoti wrap, a predecessor to the modern
sari.The upper castes dressed themselves in fine muslin and wore gold
ornaments[ The Indus civilisation also knew the process of silk
production. Recent analysis of Harappan silk fibres in beads have shown
that silk was made by the process of reeling, a process known only to
China until the early centuries AD.According to the Greek historian
Arrian:
The Buddha, in Greco-Buddhist style, 1st–2nd century CE, Gandhara(Modern eastern Afghanistan).
"The
Indians use linen clothing, as says Nearchus, made from the flax taken
from the trees, about which I have already spoken. And this flax is
either whiter in colour than any other flax, or the people being black
make the flax appear whiter. They have a linen frock reaching down
halfway between the knee and the ankle, and a garment which is partly
thrown round the shoulders and partly rolled round the head. The Indians
who are very well-off wear earrings of ivory; for they do not all wear
them. Nearchus says that the Indians dye their beards various colours;
some that they may appear white as the whitest, others dark blue; others
have them red, others purple, and others green. Those who are of any
rank have umbrellas held over them in the summer. They wear shoes of
white leather, elaborately worked, and the soles of their shoes are
many-coloured and raised high, in order that they may appear taller."
Evidence
from the 1st century AD shows some cultural exchanges with the Greeks.
Indo-Greek influence is seen in the Greco-Buddhist art of the time. The
Buddhas were portrayed as wearing the Greek himation, which is the
forerunner of the modern sa?ghati that forms a part of the Kasaya of
Buddhist monks.During the Maurya and Gupta period, the people continued
to wear the three piece unstitched clothing as in Vedic times. The main
items of clothing were the Antariya made of white cotton or muslin, tied
to the waist by a sash called Kayabandh and a scarf called the Uttariya
used to drape the top half of the body.
New trade routes, both
overland and overseas, created a cultural exchange with Central Asia and
Europe. Romans bought indigo for dyeing and cotton cloth as articles of
clothing. Trade with China via the Silk road introduced silk textiles
into India. The Chinese had a monopoly in the silk trade and kept its
production process a trade secret. However, this monopoly ended when,
according to legend, a Chinese princess smuggled mulberry seeds and
silkworms in her headdress when she was sent to marry the king of Khotan
(present day Xinjiang). From there, the production of silk spread
throughout Asia, and by AD 140, the practise had been established in
India. Chanakya's treatise on public administration, the Arthashastra
written around 3rd century BC, briefly describes the norms followed in
silk weaving.Asia Fashion Exchange (AFX) is an annual event held in
Singapore. It was launched in 2010 as part of a joint effort by
International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, SPRING Singapore (SPRING), and
the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to develop the long-term
sustainability of Singapore’s fashion industry. It targets to build
capability, provide an international platform for showcasing Asian
talent and to position Singapore as a gateway to Asian designers and
markets.Asia Fashion Exchange consists of events for both trade
professionals as well as consumers. The four key events are Blueprint, a
trade show that positions itself as the fashion trade gateway to Asia
which creates business opportunities between international buyers and
promising design players ; Asia Fashion Summit, a premier business
conference that generates thought leadership content and insights on
fashion topics for industry professionals; Audi Fashion Festival
Singapore, a showcase of world-class collections by top and emerging
designers and labels, both international and Asian; and Audi Star
Creation, a regional fashion design competition to spot budding
talent.Asia Fashion Exchange 2011 took place from 11 to 22 May 2011.The
Audi Fashion Festival's (AFF) 2011 run was from 13 to 19 May 2011 at the
Tent@Orchard. The tents are set up at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza for
the duration of AFF. The AFF opening show was Missoni, with Angela
Missoni, Vittorino Missoni and Margherita Missoni in attendance. The
closing show was Emanuel Ungaro, with creative director Giles Deacon in
attendance. Other shows included Antonio Berardi, Erdem, alldressedup,
PARCO next NEXT, Swarovski together with Prabal Gurung, Greyhound, RAOUL
and the LASALLE College of the Arts Graduate Fashion Show.The second
edition of BLUEPRINT showcased more than 120 international and Asian
brands. The trade show was visited by more than 250 buyers from a wide
cross-section of international stores, such as Le Mill in Mumbai, Triple
Major in Beijing, and Oki-ni the United Kingdom.The winners of Star
Creation 2011 were selected from 144 entries from all over the region.
Chen Zhi Gang from China, Tiang Boon Tieon from Malaysia and Tsai Ming
Hung from Singapore are the selected winners from 12 finalists and
Hiroyuki Watanabe from Japan won the Audi Young Designer Award.
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