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Salwar, the Glossary

Salwar or Shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately.^[1]

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Indian fashion
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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Ajrak (اجرڪ), also known as Ajrakh, is a unique form of textile block-printing found primarily in Sindh, Pakistan and the village of Ajrakhpur in the bordering Kutch district of India. Salwar and Ajrak are culture of Pakistan.

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Amritsar

Amritsar (ISO: Amr̥tasara), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana.

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Anarkali salwar suit

An anarkali salwar suit is a type of salwar kameez for women made up of a long frock-style top and features a slim fitted bottom. Salwar and anarkali salwar suit are Indian clothing.

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Angarkha

Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in South Asia. Salwar and Angarkha are Indian clothing, Pakistani clothing and Punjabi clothing.

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Arabs

The Arabs (عَرَب, DIN 31635:, Arabic pronunciation), also known as the Arab people (الشَّعْبَ الْعَرَبِيّ), are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa.

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Bannu

Bannu (translit,; بنوں|translit.

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British Raj

The British Raj (from Hindustani, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent,.

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Brocade

Brocade is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads.

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Central Asia

Central Asia is a subregion of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the southwest and Eastern Europe in the northwest to Western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north.

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Chador

A chādor (Persian, lit), also variously spelled in English as chadah, chad(d)ar, chader, chud(d)ah, chadur, and naturalized as, is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and to a lesser extent Tajikistan, as well as in Shia communities in Iraq, Bahrain, and Qatif in Saudi Arabia in public spaces or outdoors.

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Chakwal

Chakwal (Punjabi and چکوال) is a city in Chakwal District, in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.

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Chiffon (fabric)

Chiffon (from the French word which means "cloth or rag"; is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns.Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles, 10 th edition, Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2007,, p. 230. Crepe yarn tends to have a tighter twist than standard yarns.

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Choli

A choli (Hindi: चोली, Urdu: چولی, ચોળી., चोळी, Nepali: चोलो cholo) (known in South India as ravike (Kannada: ರವಿಕೆ, Telugu: రవికె, Tamil: ரவிக்கை)) is a blouse or a bodice-like upper garment that is commonly cut short leaving the midriff bare, it is worn along with a sari in the Indian subcontinent. Salwar and choli are Indian clothing and Pakistani clothing.

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Churidar

Churidars, also churidar pyjamas, are tightly fitting trousers worn by both men and women in the Indian subcontinent. Salwar and churidar are Indian clothing and Pakistani clothing.

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Corduroy

Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture.

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Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.

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Crêpe (textile)

Crêpe, also spelled crepe or crape (from the French crêpe), is a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp and crimped appearance.

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Denim

Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads.

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Doreen Yarwood

Doreen Yarwood, née Cawthra (1919-1999) was an English historian of clothing, interiors and architecture.

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East Punjab

East Punjab was a province of India from 1947 until 1950.

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Flannel

Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of varying fineness.

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Gabardine

Gabardine Gabardine is a durable twill worsted wool.

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Georgette (fabric)

Georgette (from crêpe Georgette) is a sheer, lightweight, dull-finished crêpe fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante.

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Ghaznavids

The Ghaznavid dynasty (غزنویان Ġaznaviyān) or the Ghaznavid Empire was a Persianate Muslim dynasty and empire of Turkic mamluk origin, ruling at its greatest extent from the Oxus to the Indus Valley from 977 to 1186.

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Gupta Empire

The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century CE to mid 6th century CE.

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Gurdaspur district

Gurdaspur district is a district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, India.

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Haryana

Haryana (ISO: Hariyāṇā) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country.

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Hemp

Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a plant in the botanical class of Cannabis sativa cultivars grown specifically for industrial and consumable use.

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Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh ("Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India.

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Hindi

Modern Standard Hindi (आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in Devanagari script.

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History of India

Anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago.

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Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab.

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Ilse Kohler-Rollefson

Ilse Köhler-Rollefson is a German scientist known for championing pastoralism, Ethnoveterinary medicine and camels with special reference to India.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.

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Islam in South Asia

Islam is the second-largest religion in South Asia, with more than 650 million Muslims living there, forming about one-third of the region's population.

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Jadunath Sarkar

Sir Jadunath Sarkar, (যদুনাথ সরকার; 10 December 1870 – 19 May 1958) was a prominent Indian historian and a specialist on the Mughal dynasty.

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Jammu

Jammu is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.

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Jammu division

The Jammu division is a revenue and administrative division of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.

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Jammu dress

The people of Jammu have the following traditional clothing. Salwar and Jammu dress are Indian clothing and Indian fashion.

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Jhang

Jhang (Punjabi and Urdu) is the capital city of Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan.

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Jodhpurs

Jodhpurs, in their modern form, are tight-fitting trousers to the ankle, where they end in a snug cuff, and are worn primarily for horse riding.

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Kashmir

Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.

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Kashyap Bandhu

Kashyap Bandhu (March 1899 – 18 December 1985, born Tara Chand) was a political leader and social reformer in Kashmir.

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Khetpartug

Khetpartug (خت پړتوګ, khət paṛtūg) khat partoog, is a type of Pashtun clothing worn in Afghanistan. Salwar and Khetpartug are Pakistani clothing.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (خېبر پښتونخوا; Hindko and,; abbr. KP), formerly known as North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan.

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Kurta

A Kurta word comes from Urdu, and its Persian root is kurtah, "a collarless shirt." A kurta is a loose collarless shirt or tunic worn in many regions of South Asia, (subscription required) Quote: "A loose shirt or tunic worn by men and women." Quote: "Kurta: a loose shirt without a collar, worn by women and men from South Asia" and now also worn around the world. Salwar and kurta are Indian clothing and Pakistani clothing.

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Kushan Empire

The Kushan Empire (– AD) was a syncretic empire formed by the Yuezhi in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century.

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Linen

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.

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Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division.

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Lungi

The lungi is a clothing similar to the sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Salwar and lungi are Indian clothing.

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Maurya Empire

The Maurya Empire (Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥𑁂, Māgadhe) was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia based in Magadha (present day Bihar).

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Meo (ethnic group)

Meo (pronounced: mev or may-o) (also spelled Mayo or occasionally, Mewati) are a Muslim ethnic group originating from the Mewat region of north-western India.

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Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. Salwar and Mughal Empire are culture of Pakistan.

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Multan

Multan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of river Chenab.

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North India

North India, also called Northern India, is a geographical and broad cultural region comprising the northern part of India (or historically, the Indian subcontinent) wherein Indo-Aryans form the prominent majority population.

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Nylon

Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups.

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Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.

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Pajamas

Pajamas (US) or pyjamas (Commonwealth), sometimes colloquially shortened to PJs, jammies, jim-jams, or in South Asia, night suits, are several related types of clothing worn as nightwear or while lounging. Salwar and Pajamas are Indian clothing.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

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Pathankot

Pathankot is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India.

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Perahan o tunban

Perahan tunban (Persian/پیراهن و تنبان, pērāhan wa tunbān), also known as Peran o Tunban, is a garment worn by men in Afghanistan and in some parts of Pakistan. Salwar and Perahan o tunban are Pakistani clothing.

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Peshgeer

Peshgeer is one of the obsolete cotton piece goods produced in the Indian subcontinent.

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Pheran

Pheran or Phiran is the traditional outfit for both males and females in Kashmir. Salwar and Pheran are Indian clothing.

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Phulkari

Phulkari refers to the folk embroidery of the Punjab region and Gulkari of Sindh in South Asia. Salwar and Phulkari are Indian fashion and Punjabi clothing.

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Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers that contain one or two ester linkages in every repeat unit of their main chain.

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Pothohar Plateau

The Pothohar Plateau (پوٹھوار,: Pо̄ṭhvār; سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار, Satāh Murtafā Pо̄ṭhohār), also known as Pothwar, is a plateau in the northern region of Punjab, Pakistan, located between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.

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Punjab

Punjab (also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb), also known as the Land of the Five Rivers, is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is specifically located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern-Pakistan and northwestern-India.

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Punjab, India

Punjab (Also and other variants) is a state in northwestern India.

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Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab (abbr. PB) is a province of Pakistan.

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Punjabi ghagra suit

The Punjabi ghagra is a four-piece outfit known as tewar or 'ti-or' which was traditionally worn by Punjabi women throughout the Punjab region with the outfit comprising a head scarf (Phulkari), kurta or kurti, ghagra (long skirt) and either a suthan (baggy trousers with a tight band around the ankles) or the Punjabi salwar (trousers). Salwar and Punjabi ghagra suit are culture of Pakistan, Indian clothing, Pakistani clothing and Punjabi clothing.

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Rajasthan

Rajasthan (lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India.

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Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi (Punjabi) is the third-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab.

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Rayon

Rayon, also called viscose and commercialised in some countries as sabra silk or cactus silk, is a semi-synthetic fiber, made from natural sources of regenerated cellulose, such as wood and related agricultural products.

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Sadri (clothing)

Sadri (सदरी, صدری), also known as a Waskat (वास्कट, واسکٹ) or Bandi (बंडी, بنڈی), is a vest-jacket worn by men in South Asia, while women sometimes wear a similar waistcoat known as a Koti (कोटी, کوٹی, কোটি). Salwar and Sadri (clothing) are Indian clothing and Pakistani clothing.

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Sanskrit

Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Saraiki shalwar suits

There are two types of Saraiki shalwar suits which originate in the southern area of Punjab, Pakistan. Salwar and Saraiki shalwar suits are Indian clothing, Pakistani clothing and Punjabi clothing.

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Satin

A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back; it is not durable, as it tends to snag.

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Shisha (embroidery)

Shisheh or abhla bharat embroidery (Persian شيشه, abhala bharat; Hindi: आभला भरत, abhla bharat; Gujarati: આભલા ભરત), or mirror-work, is a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of mirrors or reflective metal to fabric. Salwar and Shisha (embroidery) are Indian clothing.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salwar

Also known as Punjabi Jhagga Salwar Suit, Punjabi Salwar Suit, Punjabi salwar, Punjabi suit, Salwar (Punjabi), Salwar (Punjabi) Suit, Salwar Suit, Shalwar.

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Salwar, the Glossary

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Indian fashion

Pakistani clothing

Punjabi clothing

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