The Saree Fits Into a Matchbox is Gift to Obama

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    Weaver Narayanappa, famous for his match-box saree, is now weaving his dream. A silky one. When the US President Barack Obama visits Bangalore in India this November, he wants to present him a special silk scarf made out of special delicate silk. 

The saree for Michelle Obama is six yards in length and 44 inches in breadth and weighs just 30 grams. It is so light and delicate that it can fit into a matchbox. Not everyone can have the patience to weave a saree so intricate, one have to do it with a lot of love.

The saree is the traditional garment of India. Usually a piece of fabric 5-6 yards in width, the saree is worn with a petticoat of a similar shade and a matching or contrasting blouse or choli. The saree is strategically wrapped three times around the petticoat with the inner end tucked into the petticoat on the right side wrapped around the front to the back, pleated in the front on the second wrap and ending with the extensively embroidered or printed end or pallau draped over the left shoulder. The petticoat is worn just above or below the belly button and functions as a support garments to hold the saree