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One sari can be worn in more than 80 ways

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Having only one way to wear a shirt is a profound lack of imagination. The traditional Indian Sari consists of up to nine yards of seamless fabric that can be folded, pleated, and tossed over the shoulder in over eighty distinct regional variations, turning the simple act of getting dressed into a highly complex feat of textile origami.

One sari can be worn in more than 80 ways
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