Lungi

The lungi, which usually multicoloured,[1] is a men's skirt usually tied around the lower waist below the navel.

[citation needed] It is favoured in hot and humid climates where the airflow it allows makes it more comfortable than alternatives.

The most common styles are solid-colored and plaid, reflecting the relative ease and cost-effectiveness of producing these patterns on a power loom.

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 lungi (Bengali: লুঙ্গি), is the most commonly seen dress of Bangladeshi men, although it is not normally worn for formal occasions.

The typical Bangladeshi lungi is a seamless tubular shape, as opposed to the single sheet worn in other parts of South and Southeast Asia.

The lungi tradition of Bangladesh can be traced back to Bengal Sultanate when Men used to wear lungis or sarongs of cotton fabrics of various colors along with turbans, dhutis, leather shoes, and belts to wrap their robes on the waist.

Many opposed the ban, however, taking to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to criticize the decision.

Men sometimes tuck up their mundus or lungis with the bottom of the garment being pulled up and tied back on to the waist.

In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, only men wear this garment.

It is common on the Konkan side of the state of Karnataka, mostly worn by the Nawayath people from Bhatkal.

In Odisha and West Bengal, the lungi is primarily worn at home by men of all societal classes.

Longyis of different fabrics, including cotton and silk, are worn for both informal and formal occasions.