Regular Indian garments tend to not obviously associate themselves with what has been the trend of athleisure in the recent past but now one is again and again seeing that Indian garments whether it is the saree for women or the dhoti for both men and women are incredibly versatile and when actually used are able to perform their function providing the wearer with the much needed comfort, support and protection.
Recently we saw an Indian woman from Orissa complete a marathon in a saree in the UK.
https://www.indiatimes.com/news/sports/woman-from-odisha-runs-425-km-in-uk-marathon-wearing-a-saree-599735.html
Similarly, the dhoti is also an incredibly versatile garment. It is used in all Indic disciplines like yoga, kalaripayyatu, Indian dances as well as on festive occasions and for casual wear. Today given the comfort, protection and airiness that the dhoti provides (that make it so suited for the climate in India) it is but natural that the dhoti will also be extended its presence to the athleisure area.
Inspiration for the Athlesiure collection
We at AdiValka, draw our inspiration from the treasure trove of apparel & garments in the myriads of temple carvings of apparel – dhoti and saree drapes. We develop them in line with contemporary fashion trends and today’s requirements. And most importantly, our community Adifam’s requests and suggestions have also been our constant inspiration to improve and to develop new concepts deeply rooted in the history of Indic fashion. Inspired as much by our history as by our present we are launching the new collection – our Indic Athleisure.
Indic Athleisure
The new Indic Athleisure collection provides the fitness conscious wearer with the advantages of a garment that works well for an intense fitness lifestyle while providing the versatility of being able to be worn for workouts in the gym or home, as well as, wearing it for the casual occasion. One may in fact lounge around at home in an Adivalka Athleisure dhoti all day because of the comfort and feel that it provides. We have worked on designs and chosen the fabrics which will provide the ultimate comfort fit, feel, drape and style of Indic fashion.
The collection is crafted with finely knitted viscose jersey, very soft to the touch, light weight, stretchy and drapes incredibly well, bringing together the unity of style, form and function in everyday life. Wear it from the gym or studio to the street. Whether it is gym, zumba, yoga, trekking, cycling, running, kalari or malkhamb – you can breeze through the activity with elan in Adivalka Indic Athleisure apparel.
