Nivi – styles originally worn in Andhra Pradesh; besides the modern nivi, there is also the kaccha nivi, where the pleats are passed through the legs and tucked into the waist at the back. This allows free movement while covering the legs.

Bengali and Odia style is worn without any pleats.[60]

Gujarati/Rajasthani/Pakistani – after tucking in the pleats similar to the nivi style, the loose end is taken from the back, draped across the right shoulder, and pulled across to be secured in the back

Nepali - Nepali sari is worn in various forms of traditional nivi style, saris are worn with nepali blouse known as cholo.

Maharashtrian/Konkani/Kashta; this drape is very similar to that of the male Maharashtrian dhoti,though there are many regional and societal variations. The centre of the sari (held lengthwise) is placed at the centre back, the ends are brought forward and tied securely, then the two ends are wrapped around the legs. When worn as a sari, an extra-long cloth of nine yards is used and the ends are then passed up over the shoulders and the upper body. The style worn by Brahminwomen of differs from that of the Marathas.The style also differs from community to community.This style is popular inMaharashtra,Goa,parts of Karnataka.

Madisar – this drape is typical of Iyengar/Iyer Brahmin ladies from Tamil Nadu. Traditional Madisar is worn using 9 yards saree.[61]

Kodagu style – this drape is confined to ladies hailing from the Kodagu district of Karnataka. In this style, the pleats are created in the rear, instead of the front. The loose end of the sari is draped back-to-front over the right shoulder, and is pinned to the rest of the sari.

Gobbe Seere – This style is worn by women in the Malnad or Sahyadri and central region of Karnataka. It is worn with 18 molas saree with three four rounds at the waist and a knot after crisscrossing over shoulders.

Assamese – This sari style is three-set garment known Mekhela chador. The bottom portion, draped from the waist downwards is called Mekhela and veil is known as Chadar and is worn with long sleeve choli.

Manipuri - This sari style is also worn with three-set garment known as Innaphi viel, Phanek lower wrap and long sleeved choli.

Khasi - Khasi style of sari is known as Jainsem which is made up of several pieces of cloth, giving the body a cylindrical shape.

Malayali style – the two-piece sari, or Mundum Neryathum, worn in Kerala. Usually made of unbleached cotton and decorated with gold or coloured stripes and/or borders. Also the Kerala sari, a sort of mundum neryathum.

Tribal styles – often secured by tying them firmly across the chest, covering the breasts.

Kunbi style or denthli:Goan Gauda and Kunbis,and those of them who have migrated to other states use this way of draping Sari or Kappad,this form of draping is created by tying a knot in the fabric below the shoulder and a strip of cloth which crossed the left shoulder was fasten on the back

Central styles[edit]

Chanderi sari[95] – Madhya Pradesh Maheshwari – Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh Kosa silk – Chhattisgarh dhokra silk - madhya pradeshEastern styles[edit]

Jamdani sari of Bangladesh

Silk sari from India (1970, Collection of PFF, Nauplio)

Tangail Tant Saree – Bangladesh

Jamdani – Bangladesh Muslin – Bangladesh Rajshahi silk (Eri Silk) – Bangladesh Tussar silk saree - Rajshahi Bangladesh Dhakai Katan - Bangladesh Khadi saree - Comilla Bangladesh Jute cotton - Bangladesh Mooga silk – Assam Mekhla Cotton - Assam Dhaniakhali Cotton – West Bengal Shantipuri cotton- Shantipur, West Bengal Phulia Cotton - Phulia, West Bengal Begumpur Cotton - Begumpur, West Bengal Garad Saree (korial) - Murshidabad, West Bengal Tant Saree - Farshganj, West Bengal Murshidabad Silk – West Bengal Baluchari Silk – Bishnupur, Bankura West Bengal Kantha silk & cotton saree – West Bengal & Bangladesh Batic Saree - West Bengal & Bangladesh Sambalpuri Silk & Cotton Saree – Sambalpur, Odisha Ikkat Silk & Cotton Saree – Bargarh, Odisha

Bomkai Silk Saree of Odisha

Bomkai Silk & Cotton Saree - Bomkai, Ganjam, Odisha Khandua Silk & Cotton Saree – Nuapatna, Cuttack, Odisha Sonepuri Silk & Cotton Saree – Subarnapur, Odisha Berhampuri silk– Behrampur, Odisha Mattha Silk Saree – Mayurbhanj, Odisha Bapta Silk & Cotton Saree – Koraput, Odisha Tanta Cotton Saree – Balasore, Odisha Manipuri Tant Saree - Manipur

Western styles[edit]

Kota sari

Paithani – Maharashtra

Bandhani saris of Gujarat andRajasthan

Bandhani – Gujarat, Rajasthan, Pakistan Kota doria - Rajasthan, Pakistan Lugade – Maharashtra Patola – Gujarat, Pakistan Bagru -Rajasthan, PakistanSouthern styles[edit]

Mysore silk - Karnataka

Mysore silk saree with goldenzari.

Ilkal saree - Karnataka Molakalmuru Sari – Karnataka Venkatagiri – Andhra Pradesh

Mangalagiri Silk Sarees - Andhra Pradesh Uppada Silk Sarees - Andhra Pradesh Chirala Sarees - Andhra Pradesh Bandar Sarees - Andhra Pradesh Bandarulanka - Andhra Pradesh Kuppadam Sarees - Andhra Pradesh Dharmavaram silk saree - Andhra pradesh Kanchipuram sari (locally called Kanjivaram pattu) – Tamil Nadu Kumbakonam – Tamil Nadu Thirubuvanam – Tamil Nadu Coimbatore cotton Tamil Nadu Chinnalampattu or Sungudi Tamil Nadu Balarampuram – Kerala Mundum Neriyathum – Kerala Mayilati silk -Kerala Kannur cotton-Kerala Kalpathi silk sarees -Kerala Maradaka silk -Kerala Samudrikapuram silk and cotton -keralaBanarasi sari

Pochampally Sari or Puttapaka sari– Telangana[96]

Gadwal sari – Telangana Narayanpet – Telangana or MaharashtraNorthern styles[edit]

Banarasi – Uttar Pradesh Shalu – Uttar Pradesh Tanchoi – Uttar Pradesh

South India –Bangalore – silk, crepe, chiffon, chinan, argreza, tussar, zari tissue and silk sareesMysore – Crepe zari silk sareesKanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) – Real handwoven zariwork on silk sarees and cotton sareesDharmavaram (Andhra Pradesh) – Handwoven silk sarees and cotton sareesKumbkonam (Tamil Nadu) – Silk sareesPochampalli (Andhra Pradesh) – Patola designer sarees and cotton sarees

Putpaka (Andhra Pradesh) – Ikat sareesHyderabad – Patola sareesCoimbatore (Tamil Nadu) – Cotton and silk sareesSelam (Tamil Nadu) – Art silk, cotton and handmade silk sareesNarayanpet (Karnataka) – Silk, art silk and texturized sareesNorth India –Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – Silk, jamevar, jamdani, cotton, satin, kora, organza, brocade, tissue zari sareesMubarakpur (UP) – Silk, cotton and texturized polyester sareesMaunath Bhanjan (UP) – Cotton, nylon, art silk and texturized sareesKota (Rajasthan) – silk and cotton mixed sarees with zari and silk thread workPatiala (Punjab) – Phulkari sareesLucknow – Cotton, chicken, embroidery, zari zardozi sareesSrinagar – Tabi silk sarees, chinan sarees and Kashmir kadai sareesEast India -Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Silk, brocade, baluchari sareesSrirampur (West Bengal) – Printed silk sareesCentral India -Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Plain tussar sareesChanderi (Madhya Pradesh) – Cotton and silk mixed sareesChampa (MP) – Tussar and Bafta sareesWest India –Paithan (Maharastra) – Real zari work on sarees, designer silk, brocade paithani sareesJamnagar (Gujarat) – Bandhani sarees with silk, zari workPatan (Gujarat) – Patoli sarees, sarees with intricate thread workBhuj, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner (Rajasthan) – Bandhani sareesSanganer (Rajasthan) – Cotton block pints sarees