TRADITIONAL WEAR-MEN

Jubba

The men in kerala wear a full sleeved dress called the jubba and is worn together with the mundu a long white cloth tied to the waist and let down till the ankle. The jubba is worn only on selected occasions. Jubbas in modern days have been embellished with embroidery works. The materials used are cotton, silk and khadi.

Mundu

Mundu is a long piece of cloth worn by men in kerala that is tied to the waist and let down till the ankle. It is the simplest form of dressing prevailing in the world. Cotton Dhotis (Mundu) are used for normal wearing, but for wedding purposes silk dhotis with silk borders (Kasavukara) are used.

TRADITIONAL WEAR-WOMEN

Mundu Set

The demand for the set mundu among the women of kerala contrary to general belief is in fact growing. It is a form of sari in two sets worn with a blouse. Used primarily on festival occasions like onam and vishu and for visiting temples, the set mundu is available in Sandal wood color or white color with silk border or colored border. It is worn in the same fashion of a sari, but without pleats in the front. Though initially intended as a ceremonial dresses in the ancient times it has however attained a position of being worn by both young and old on all occasions.

Now it is available in the same style of a sari as one piece and is known as Kerala Sari. It is worn in the same style of a sari with pleats in front. It has borders with thin or wide silk or ordinary colored ones. Along with the area of the silk border, the price of the sari too increases.