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A sarong is a rectangular fabric piece that can be worn by men or women. Sarongs are popular in many cultures. China makes sarongs for its domestic market and exports sarongs for customers around the world. A Chinese sarong may be of Balinese, Hawaiian or other regional pattern. The Chinese sarong comes in a variety of fabrics and is... more »
Although commonly identified with the cultures of Malaysia and Indonesia, the sarong is actually an international garment, and can be found in locations from East Africa all the way to Polynesia. One place where sarongs are widely worn is the vast country of India, although it is known by a variety of forms and names there. more »
An African sarong, also referred to as Kanga, is a length of printed cotton fabric that is worn as a skirt by women and as a kilt (sarong) by men, especially in East Africa.
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While it is a common garment across South and Southeast Asia, and even as far afield as East Africa and Polynesia, the sarong is arguably more associated with Indonesia than anywhere else. Across Indonesia, the sarong continues to be both casual and formal wear, and it is in Indonesia where the craft of producing beautiful sarongs has... more »
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A sarong or sarung ( in Malay; ) is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn as a skirt by men and women throughout much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa, Europe and on many Pacific islands. The fabric most often has woven plaid or checkered patterns, or may be brightly colored by means of batik or ikat dyeing. Many modern sarongs also have printed designs, often depicting animals or plants.
Overview
The dyeing technique of batik is associated with sarong production.
In strict usage, sarong denotes the lower garment worn by the Malay people, both men and women. This consists of length of fabric about a yard wide and two-and-a-half yards long. In the center of this sheet, across the narrower width, a panel of contrasting color or pattern about one foot wide is woven or dyed into the fabric, which is known as the kepala or "head" of the sarong. This sheet is stitched at the narrower edges to form a tube. One steps into this tube, brings the upper edge above the level of the navel (the hem should be level with the ankles), positions the kepala at the center of the back, and folds in the excess fabric from both sides to the front center, where they overlap, and secures the sarong by rolling the upper hem down over itself. Malay men wear sarongs woven in a check pattern; women wear sarongs dyed in the batik method, with, for example, flower motifs, and in brighter colors. The sarong is common wear for women, in formal settings with a kebaya blouse. Malay men wear sarongs in public only when attending Friday prayers at the mosque, but sarongs remain very common casual wear at home for men and women of all races and religions in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and most parts of Southern India where it is called lungi or mundu.
Regional variations
Arabian Peninsula
Sarongs known under a variety of local names are worn traditional by people of Yemen read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarong
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