Today I was going through the saree looks of some of the renowned celebs. It made me think, since
the advent of the sarees, they have been an innate part of our culture. But, unlike the ancient days,
sarees have gone beyond silk and cotton, with several fabric options laid before us. I feel that such a
wide fabric option makes choosing the perfect saree material difficult for all of us, especially for daily
wear sarees. So, I thought to ease out your difficulty a bit and share some of the best saree materials
for daily use.
Which Saree Material is Best for Daily Use?
Among all the fabric options, I prefer the lightweight, breathable, and easily manageable fabrics as the
best for regular wear. Fabrics as cotton, chiffon, georgette, and other light fabrics are the most
comfortable and perfect material for daily wear sarees.
Before I tell you more about the best saree material for daily use, let’s look at the characteristics of
the best saree fabrics.
Characteristics of Best Saree Fabrics for daily use
Choosing a saree fabric is not difficult if you are aware of the characteristics that make the fabrics best
for daily use. The fabrics that distract your mind from work to managing your attire for the entire day do
not make the best regular wear sarees at all. In my opinion, the premium saree fabrics should be
easily manageable, lightweight, perfectly fitting, and moderately thin.
1. Pleats
Sarees are unstitched attire of six yards. They need to be draped right to look right. And pleating is an
essential part of draping well. One major trait of a good saree fabric is the ease of pleating. Pleats hold
well with materials like soft silk and georgette. While stiff and extra soft materials like organza and
chiffons respectively do not support ease of pleating.
2. Moderately Thin Fabric
Heavy and thick fabrics like wool and suede make draping the saree difficult. You must have seen
women carrying such fabrics and heavily sweating throughout the tenure. The thick fabrics make you
look bulky and uncomfortable. On the other hand, extremely light and translucent materials like net
raise the bar of consciousness as they cling onto the body curves. So, the saree fabric must neither be
too thick nor too thin. Also, I must ask you to remain careful while choosing see-through fabrics.
3. Perfect Fit
Saree is all about draping. Being an unstitched attire, the beauty of saree lies in perfectly fitting and
complementing the feminine figure. Fabrics like cotton and crepe highlight your curves pretty well.
While with some materials like tissue, taffeta, and art silk you must be extra careful when draping. If
draped poorly, the latter fabrics can falsely make you look bulky and ruin the elegance.
Latest Daily Use Sarees
Now that you know about the characteristics of the best saree materials, I think it’s the perfect time to
unveil the latest daily wear sarees to you. If you ask me to enlist the names from my list of daily wear
sarees combo, these would be the pieces:
1. Cotton
Cotton is my favorite material for daily wear sarees and as formal attires and forms the best fabric for
plain saree. These sarees are the perfect amalgamation of aery, manageable, and neatly foldable
fabrics. Although some cotton sarees may be extra-starched initially, and crisp pleating becomes
difficult with such sarees. Thin cotton sarees like the muslin ones cling perfectly onto your curves and
add more to the feminine elegance.
2. Georgette
Georgette sarees are lightweight and easily draping. You can pleat most of the silk yarn georgette and
faux georgette sarees. Georgette sarees come in a range of designs and styles. Some of these sarees
are perfect for daily usage, while the other designer pieces are great for wearing at weddings and
parties.
3. Blended Sarees
What else could be better than lustrous silk and soothing cotton! You get both of these features in a
single blended silk saree. Over some years, I have seen these sarees gaining immense popularity.
The unique blend of costly silk with cotton makes these precious pieces affordable for all. Similarly,
other creative blends produce the best attires as the south silk saree. The mixed varieties are not only
easy to drape but also can be maintained well and stored easily.
4. Linen
Linen is another pretty piece in my wardrobe. You cannot deny that the linen sarees are extremely in trend these days. I can guarantee that you will fall for the unmatched breathability, durability, and easy
maintainability of the linen sarees. Undoubtedly, you can wear these lightweight sarees daily without
worrying about managing the fall throughout the day.
5. Tant Saree
Tant is a Bengali saree which is renowned for being lightweight. Apart from appealing, elegant, and
sober, Tant sarees are comfortable for day-long wearing. The conductive cotton fabric is aery, easily
draping, and holds the pleats well. You can wear these comfortable sarees for daily usage, formal
meetings, and family gatherings.
6. Chiffon
A daily wear chiffon saree is soft and lightweight. You can feel the slightly rough texture of chiffon
sarees that is an outcome of twisted yarns. Apart from being comfortable for wearing daily, the chiffon
sarees are stretchy and moderately thin fabrics but can hold the pleats pretty well.
Best Saree Materials for Daily Use in Summer
Who wants to sweat heavily and feel suffocated in their attires? I’m sure no one! When choosing saree
material, you must pay detailed attention to the weather, especially during the summer season. The
scorching summer sun drains your energy already, leaving you too tired to manage a heavy and
uncomfortable saree for the entire day.
Interestingly, some saree fabrics are super cool, airy, lightweight, and perfect for carrying out during
the summer season. Most of these are daily wear sarees below 1000. Let’s find out more about
these materials.
1. Cotton
I’ll never be exhausted of praising such a pleasant fabric as cotton. Cotton makes the perfect summer
fabric. Pure cotton Kota sarees are extremely breathable and hold on to the draping efficiently. Being
highly conductive, the cotton sarees allow good ventilation, keeping you comparatively cooler in the
summer heat.
2. Crepe
Crepe is another must-have summer fabric in your wardrobe. These sheer fabric sarees give you a
modern appeal while integrating your elegance and keeping you cool all day.
3. Linen
Just as the cotton sarees, the linen sarees are perfect for stepping out in the summer heat. The fabric
works miraculously in keeping you aerated and cool for the entire working day.
Best Saree Material for Wedding
I feel that there is no hard and fast rule for making a saree material best for weddings and parties. It
depends on your ability to gracefully drape, and carry the sarees. Still, I shall tell you about the best
saree material for weddings.
1. Silk Sarees
Soft silk saree materials are the apt ones for weddings and parties. Traditional saree names like
Banarasi, Kanjivaram, and Chanderi sarees come at the tip of the tongue as forming the wedding
masterpieces. If you are a passionate saree lover like me, you must own one of these enchanting
sarees in your wardrobe.
2. Kota Sarees
Stereotyping cotton as being a casual saree can be a mistake. Some graceful cotton saree material
types like Kota sarees can be equally magnificent for flaunting at a wedding ceremony.
3. Net Sarees
Net sarees complement the beauty of a woman a lot more than any other material. These sarees fit
snugly onto the figure, and praise the curves, and highlights the feminineness even more. You can
carry the comfortable net sarees at all occasions – weddings, parties, office gatherings, or any other
functions.
Which Saree Material is Best for Daily Use for Fat Ladies?
Women seem concerned about their figure when wearing a saree. I have seen women wearing heavy
materials like woollen sarees making them look inelegant and bulkier. You must refrain from wearing
such falsely illustrative materials and opt for some prints and saree material to look slim.
- Most lightweight materials like cotton, linen, chiffon, and georgette are perfect for overweight women and provide them with a slimming effect as well.
- Apart from the common lightweight sarees, the handloom sarees are your best wardrobe friends.
- Dark-colored sarees like dark pink, maroon, and brown gives a slimming appeal to your figure.
- Refrain from wearing heavy bordered, large printed, and heavy sarees. Instead, opt out of the sarees with slim borders, elongated and small prints.
No matter if you are bulky, slim, tall, or short, sarees are made to add to the grace of all body types,
complexion, and figure. Moreover, I feel that sarees are a saga of graceful draping. If you are an
expert draper, you will get to hear a plethora of praises for a simple cotton saree. But if draped
wrongly, even the most expensive saree material falls short of giving you the desired look and
elegance.