🌸 We Found Saree in a Pot: And Other Indus Valley Gossip - The Origin of Saree

— Day 1 of Saree-ously Speaking: A 7-Day Drape Through Time

Let me set the scene.

We were knee-deep in a research spiral (you know, the kind that starts with a Pinterest pin of an ancient textile and ends with us reading academic papers at 2 AM while sipping cold chai). And boom—we stumbled upon her.

A terracotta figurine from 2800 BCE.

This queen had pleats before pleats were cool.

Wearing what looked suspiciously like… a saree?

Yup. We gasped. We zoomed in. We squinted at the image like it owed us rent. And we whispered, “Babe, is that a pleat?”

Welcome to the moment we discovered that the origin of saree might just be older than most civilizations and cooler than any of us ever gave it credit for.

🏺 So… Did the Indus Valley Have a Fashion Week?

Okay, not exactly. But the people of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa clearly had a vibe.

We’re talking about a civilization that had underground drainage systems, perfectly aligned cities, and apparently, an inherent sense of drape.

Artifacts show women wrapped in a single, unstitched cloth, tucked at the waist and thrown over the shoulder. Sound familiar?

That’s right. We might not have the hashtag receipts, but those statues were serving ancient drape realness.

No tailors. No seams. Just 100% cotton confidence.

And while the word “saree” didn’t exist yet, the idea? Oh, she was alive and fluttering in the dusty winds of the Bronze Age.

Before hashtags and high-rises, we had grid planning, great baths, and goddess-level drapes.

📜 Enter the Vedic Era: Where Things Got Sacred (and Drapey)

Fast-forward a few centuries, and we’re deep into the Vedic Age—the land of sages, chants, fire rituals, and… fabric codes.

In the Rig Veda and Atharva Veda, there are mentions of garments like “Antariya”, “Uttariya”, and “Vasana”—all of which were unstitched and draped. Not stitched, because stitching was believed to “wound” the fabric and make it impure.

(Yes, even clothes had karmic baggage.)

The OG power suit of ancient India. 

The saree wasn’t just attire—it was spiritual discipline.

Wearing an unstitched drape meant respecting the body, nature, and energy flow.

Who knew six yards could carry so much philosophy?

✨ So Why Do We Care?

Because this isn’t just trivia—it’s our origin story.

At Ekaksha & Mo, we’re obsessed with where things begin.

Every time we choose a weave, design a motif, or name a saree, we think about the women who came before us.

The ones who didn’t have measuring tapes or tailoring apps—but somehow created a garment that fit every curve, occasion, and mood.

They didn’t “design.”

They intuited.

They wrapped, experimented, and—without realizing it—created the world’s longest-running love affair between fabric and femininity.

💃 The Saree as Freedom, Before Fashion

Here’s what blows our minds the most:

The saree didn’t come from structure—it came from freedom.

Before kings told people what to wear.

Before colonizers added collars and corsets.

Before even the concept of gendered clothing existed—

There was the saree.

A single piece of cloth that asked nothing but gave everything.

It let women move, bend, work, dance, pray, breastfeed, fight, cook, flirt, and exist.

All without being told what size they were.

🌸 Why This Matters to Us (And Maybe You Too)

We believe stories like these need to be told—not just as history, but as reminders.

That when you drape a saree, you’re not just getting dressed.

You’re channeling a lineage that began in clay figurines and sacred chants.

You’re choosing a garment that’s seen empires rise, borders fall, and yet—somehow—remains untouched by time.

And most importantly, you’re saying:

“I wear this not because I must. But because I can.”

🔮 Coming Up Tomorrow:

✨ “Royal AF: Ancient India's Saree A-Game".

(Think sheer cottons, golden borders, and some very royal swagger.)

Until then, go twirl in your favorite drape.

History’s watching—and she’s cheering you on.