Ethnic Dress

Updated 9 Nov 2026

Trend lifecycle

Emerging
Growing
Peaking1
Declining

Warm

Cool

Neutral

Material

Cotton53%

Mulmul5%

Silk4%

Chanderi3%

ColoursWhite28%Green15%

Georgette3%

Kota Doria2%

Satin2%

ColoursPink17%

Organza1%

The shapes in demand

A-line 28%

Cotton 48%

Fit-and-flare 9%

Cotton 72%

Flared 8%

Cotton 40%

Shirt Dress 1%

Wrap Dress 1%

Straight / Column 1%

Anarkali 1%

The cut

Neckline

V-Neck 12%

Three-Quarter Sleeve 29%Sleeveless 20%Half Sleeve 12%

Round Neck 9%

Three-Quarter Sleeve 46%Sleeveless 18%Full Sleeve 9%

Collared 4%

Three-Quarter Sleeve 31%

Mandarin Collar 3%

Three-Quarter Sleeve 67%

Halter Neck 2%

Sleeveless 64%

Sleeve

Three-Quarter Sleeve 13%

Round Neck 34%V-Neck 28%Mandarin Collar 16%

Sleeveless 12%

V-Neck 20%Round Neck 14%Halter Neck 11%

Half Sleeve 3%

V-Neck 46%

Full Sleeve 3%

Round Neck 29%V-Neck 24%

Elbow Sleeve 2%

V-Neck 30%

Length

Maxi 18%

Midi 13%

Mini 2%

Knee Length 1%

Construction

Tiered 7%

Pleated 5%

Wrap 2%

Belted 1%

The print story

Floral 26%

Cotton 40%Satin 6%

Digital Print 24%

Cotton 83%Satin 10%

Solid / Plain 9%

Cotton 39%

Ajrakh 6%

Cotton 89%

Ikat 4%

Cotton 60%

Zari 3%

Cotton 33%Georgette 14%Silk 12%

Stripe 3%

Cotton 66%

Bandhani / Bandhej 3%

Cotton 33%

The embellishment

Embroidered 24%

Sequinned 6%

Mirror Work 5%

Embellished 2%

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