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Sindhi Lungi or Lungee are a hand-woven gold embroidered cloth worn by Sindhi men on ceremonious occasions like weddings, Engagements, Cultural day and events etc.^[1]^[2]^[3] The Sindhi Lungis are traditionally used as a scarf/shawl, turban and as sash/cummerbund.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Production

Sindhi Lungees are mostly produced in South of Sindh the major producing cities are Thatta, Karachi, Hala, Nasarpur, Tharparkar etc.^[7]^[8]

Details

Sindhi Lungi is made of silk, cotton and wool, in both bright and soft colours with beautifully woven broad borders of silver and gold thread.^[9] The use of bright, bold and vibrant colors with gold zari on the Lungi make its worth and significance, these are worn as shawl and as turbans on ceremonious occasions.^[2]^[10]

References

^ Rāshdī, ʻAlī Muḥammadu (2003). Sindh: Ways and Days : Shikar and Other Memories. Oxford University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-19-579768-8.
^ ^a ^b IVS, Textile Resource Centre (2020-12-30). "Indigenous Crafts of Sindh". Agha Hasan Abedi Textile Resource Centre, Department of Textile Design, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
^ Textile, 1855–1879, retrieved 2024-03-27
^ Arts and Crafts of Pakistan. Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Pakistan. 1994. p. 49.
^ Grassroots. Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Sind. 1988. p. 67.
^ Focus on Pakistan. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation. 1977.
^ Askari, Nasreen; Crill, Rosemary (1997). Colours of the Indus: Costume and Textiles of Pakistan. M. Holberton. ISBN 978-1-85894-045-8.
^ "Traditional Thari shawl for men. Grooms Mehndi wear. Buy online!". Handicrafts of Pakistan. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
^ Fragment, c. 1855, retrieved 2024-03-27
^ "The living textile traditions of Sindh. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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[1] Rāshdī, ʻAlī Muḥammadu (2003). Sindh: Ways and Days : Shikar and Other Memories. Oxford University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-19-579768-8.

[:0-2] IVS, Textile Resource Centre (2020-12-30). "Indigenous Crafts of Sindh". Agha Hasan Abedi Textile Resource Centre, Department of Textile Design, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[3] Textile, 1855–1879, retrieved 2024-03-27

[4] Arts and Crafts of Pakistan. Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Pakistan. 1994. p. 49.

[5] Grassroots. Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Sind. 1988. p. 67.

[6] Focus on Pakistan. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation. 1977.

[7] Askari, Nasreen; Crill, Rosemary (1997). Colours of the Indus: Costume and Textiles of Pakistan. M. Holberton. ISBN 978-1-85894-045-8.

[8] "Traditional Thari shawl for men. Grooms Mehndi wear. Buy online!". Handicrafts of Pakistan. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[9] Fragment, c. 1855, retrieved 2024-03-27

[10] "The living textile traditions of Sindh. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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+'''Sindhi Lungi''' or '''Lungee''' are a hand-woven gold embroidered cloth worn by [[Sindhis|Sindhi]] men on ceremonious occasions like [[wedding]]s, [[Engagement]]s, [[Sindhi Cultural Day|Cultural day]] and events etc.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rāshdī |first=ʻAlī Muḥammadu |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3RvbAAAAMAAJ&q=Sindhi+lungi |title=Sindh: Ways and Days : Shikar and Other Memories |date=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-579768-8 |pages=44 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=IVS |first=Textile Resource Centre |date=2020-12-30 |title=Indigenous Crafts of Sindh |url=https://medium.com/textile-resource-centre-department-of-textile/indigenous-crafts-of-sindh-77f1ccc9a296 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Agha Hasan Abedi Textile Resource Centre, Department of Textile Design, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |first= |title=Textile |date=1855–1879 |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O477588/textile-unknown/ |access-date=2024-03-27}}</ref> The Sindhi Lungis are traditionally used as a [[scarf]]/[[shawl]], [[turban]] and as [[sash]]/[[cummerbund]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2oHWAAAAMAAJ&q=Sindhi+lungi |title=Arts and Crafts of Pakistan |date=1994 |publisher=Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Pakistan |pages=49 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DBc9AAAAMAAJ&q=Sindhi+lungi |title=Grassroots |date=1988 |publisher=Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Sind |pages=67 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uHZCAAAAYAAJ&q=Sindhi+lungi |title=Focus on Pakistan |date=1977 |publisher=Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation |language=en}}</ref>
 == Production ==
-Sindhi Lungees are mostly produced in South of Sindh the major producing cities are [[Thatta]], [[Karachi]], [[Hala, Sindh|Hala]], [[Naserpur|Nasarpur]], [[Tharparkar]] etc.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Askari |first1=Nasreen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jWRQAAAAMAAJ&q=Sindhi+lungi |title=Colours of the Indus: Costume and Textiles of Pakistan |last2=Crill |first2=Rosemary |date=1997 |publisher=M. Holberton |isbn=978-1-85894-045-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Traditional Thari shawl for men. Grooms Mehndi wear. Buy online! |url=https://sindhcrafts.com/product/thari-shawl-for-men/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Handicrafts of Pakistan |language=en-US}}</ref>
+Sindhi Lungees are mostly produced in South of Sindh the major producing cities are [[Thatta]], [[Karachi]], [[Hala, Sindh|Hala]], [[Naserpur|Nasarpur]], [[Tharparkar]] etc.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Askari |first1=Nasreen |author-link=Nasreen Askari |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jWRQAAAAMAAJ&q=Sindhi+lungi |title=Colours of the Indus: Costume and Textiles of Pakistan |last2=Crill |first2=Rosemary |date=1997 |publisher=M. Holberton |isbn=978-1-85894-045-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Traditional Thari shawl for men. Grooms Mehndi wear. Buy online! |url=https://sindhcrafts.com/product/thari-shawl-for-men/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Handicrafts of Pakistan |language=en-US}}</ref>
 == Details ==
-Sindhi Lungi is made of silk, cotton and wool, in both bright and soft colours with beautifully woven broad borders of silver and gold thread.<ref>{{Citation |title=Fragment |date=c. 1855 |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O477640/fragment/ |access-date=2024-03-27}}</ref> The use of bright, bold and vibrant colors with gold zari on the Lungi make its worth and significance, these are worn as shawl and as turbans on ceremonious occasions.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The living textile traditions of Sindh. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+living+textile+traditions+of+Sindh.-a0188157368 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>
+Sindhi Lungi is made of [[silk]], [[cotton]] and [[wool]], in both bright and soft colours with beautifully woven broad borders of silver and gold thread.<ref>{{Citation |title=Fragment |date=c. 1855 |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O477640/fragment/ |access-date=2024-03-27}}</ref> The use of bright, bold and vibrant colors with gold zari on the Lungi make its worth and significance, these are worn as [[shawl]] and as [[turban]]s on ceremonious occasions.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The living textile traditions of Sindh. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+living+textile+traditions+of+Sindh.-a0188157368 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>
 == References ==