In Uttar Pradesh, lungi has been falsely associated exclusively with Islamic clothing by Hindu nationalists. Previously, they used to wear a small cloth around their waist. In Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh the lungi is often worn by tribal people. In Bihar and Haryana, the lungi is considered a night garment for men. In Odisha, Sambalpuri with the Sambalpuri pattern and mule based lungis from Khordha are available in addition to normal cotton fabric lungis. Hindu men generally avoid wearing lungis on the street. In Odisha and West Bengal, the lungi is primarily worn at home by men of all societal classes. Rice farmer in Odisha wearing a lungi in tucked-up Wearing the lungi has declined in the Punjab region in recent years. They are generally tied in a different way than in other parts of India and are, as a rule, unstitched and very colourful. They are part of traditional dance attire in Bhangra dance groups, but are also popular in rural areas as home wear.
The male lungi is also called a tehmat, while the female lungi is called a laacha. In Punjab, lungis are worn by both men and women.
They are mostly sewn in a cylindrical shape. Most of them wear it as their daily attire. It is common on the Konkan side of the state of Karnataka, mostly worn by the Nawayath people from Bhatkal. Lungis with checked pattern are more popular. People wear veshtis for formal occasions whereas lungis are worn as informal or casual wear by some. In Tamil Nadu, the veshti or dhoti is a traditional wear. It is also known as kaili or sāram/ chāram in South Tamil Nadu. In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, only men wear this garment. In this case, the mundu or lungi only covers the body from the waist to the knees. Men sometimes tuck up their mundus or lungis with the bottom of the garment being pulled up and tied back on to the waist. Saffron-coloured lungis are known as kaavi mundu. It is worn as formal attire and on ceremonial occasions like weddings, festivals, etc. It often bears golden embroidery (kasavu), especially at the border. A mundu/dhoti is a variation of the lungi and is mostly plain white. Labourers typically wear it while working. In Kerala, the lungi is generally colourful and available in various designs, and is worn by both men and women. Salt-field worker in Tamil Nadu wearing a lungi in typical tucked-up position for work It can be worn with or without the traditional unsewn kaupinam or modern sewn langot, both of which are types of traditional loincloth undergarments. In India, the customs of wearing lungis vary by state. This is mostly used for labourers who have to work for a long time under a hot sun. The lungi's length can also be adjusted, for example, by tucking in the lungi at the waist to make it resemble a short skirt. However, it is also common for wearers to simply tie a double "pretzel knot" from 2 points on the upper border, which produces a more secure knot. For daily purposes, a simple "double twist" knot is most popular, where two points in the upper edge of lungi are brought together and twisted around twice, with the ends tucked in at the waist. They are tied or fastened in various ways and can be used in different cultural activities, ranging from normal daily life to elaborate wedding ceremonies. The border of a Bangladeshi lungi, showing the black & white reinforced weave border to minimize fraying Usage ĭepending on local tradition, lungis can be worn by men or women (rarely). Regardless of the design or color, lungis are often lined at the top and bottom with a black/white stripe containing reinforced weaving to prevent fraying. Blue is particularly popular, since it fades to pleasant tones in contrast to other colors. The most common styles are solid-colored and plaid, reflecting the relative ease and cost-effectiveness of producing these patterns on a power loom. Silk lungis are used for ceremonial purposes such as weddings. They are normally woven from cotton and come in a variety of designs and colors. Children's lungis are approximately two-thirds of this size. The standard adult lungi is 115 centimetres (45 in) in height and 200 cm (79 in) in length, when open.
There are also cheaper "open" lungis, in identical dimensions but not sewn into a tube shape.
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