Next: about 15 Mar to 31 May 2027
Summer, the cotton season
From mid March to the end of May, light cotton, mulmul, linen and Chanderi are what women reach for.
What is worn for Summer, the cotton season
From about mid March to the monsoon, most of India is hot, and the saree changes to suit it. Cotton is the main fibre: soft mulmul, crisp Kota Doria with its checks, Chanderi (a light cotton and silk blend), Bengal handloom cotton and Jamdani, Venkatagiri and Kerala cottons, Chettinad cottons and linen. These breathable cloths absorb sweat, dry quickly and need little weight. Pale and pastel colours are favoured, and zari is kept light. The dates are only a rough guide, since the season begins earlier in the south and later in the hills.
The sarees
Also part of it, and being written: Kota Doria (Gauzy cotton and silk weave of Rajasthan with a square check.).
Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.