Indian Traditional Costume

Tamil Nadu has several textile hubs, and Madurai, Mettur, and Ramanathapuram are all known for various aspects of textile and synthetic cloth manufacturing.

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In the early days of Gandhi’s profession he wore western style suits. In Durban, in 1913, Gandhi first appeared in a lungi & kurta with his head shaved as a sign of mourning to protest against the shooting of Indian coal miners. But later during independence movement he adopted khadi loin cloth and dhoti to boycott foreign goods and prove the uniqueness between rich and poor Indians. 

The use of charkha and khadi were advocated by Gandhiji. He stressed the importance of small scale and cottage industries. In fact, due to his efforts, the face of the Indian National Movement turned from palaces to huts, from cities to villages where the real India resided.

According to Gandhi Khadi, a white & coarse cloth was a sign of purity, simplicity & poverty. Wearing it also became a symbol of nationalism, a rejection of western mill-made cloth.

Turban is manually tied headdress worn by men. It is a symbol of honour and respect. Turban-wearing traditions can be found in the Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, the Near East, Central Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, North America, and parts of the Swahili Coast.

The Shalwar Kameez is the most widely worn traditional clothing across both India and Pakistan.

While specific breeds like the Yak exist in these regions, the question asks for a type of wool common in Tibet and Ladakh; sheep wool is the general category that includes the hardy breeds found there.

The Ao Dai is the traditional, elegant long dress worn by Vietnamese women, consisting of a split tunic over long trousers. Non La is the traditional conical hat, Banh Mi is a sandwich, and Mua roi nuoc is water puppetry.

The Indian national flag is commonly referred to as the Tiranga, which means 'tricolour' in Hindi.

A dhoti is a traditional garment worn by men in India, which Gandhi adopted as a symbol of simplicity and solidarity with the poor.

Archaeological findings, such as spindle whorls and textile impressions, confirm that cotton cultivation and weaving were well-established in the Indus Valley Civilization.

Dacca (Dhaka) was world-renowned in the 18th century for its fine muslin, often referred to as mulmul, which was highly prized by European traders.

Jamdani is indeed a fine muslin textile that features intricate decorative motifs woven directly onto the loom during the weaving process.