Get Creative With Your Pareo

When you hear the word pareo, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? A pareo is the other term for sarong. It originated in the tropical South Pacific countries both worn by men and women in various unique styles. This piece of cloth that can be used or styled in almost any manner you want like heinani, huahine, tamure, Oaoa, Maitai, Moana, and Tehani style. All these styles are demonstrated in black pearl designs webpage. This fabric is basically made out of rayon material which is long enough to meet both ends at the waist or convert it into a perfect summer outfit.
Do you ever wonder how they make those colorful abstract designs? Well, the technique used is salt, dye and a lot of help from the sun. Salt and dye are sprinkled on the fabric or you can also create pattern designs as you do this. The fabric is then exposed to direct sunlight for about 30-45 minutes. This is done to let the dye bake resulting to a watercolor effect and the salt is responsible for the interesting patterns on the fabric.
Not everyone is familiar with a pareo so let’s get to know what a pareo is; here are some of the names of a particular country for a pareo. There are so many terms that are coined with pareo, examples of these are Sarama in Sinhalese; kanga, chitenge, or kikoi in Eastern Africa; lamba in Madagascar, dhoti in India, pancha in Telugu, veshti in Tamil, Mundu in Malayalam, and panche in Kannada.
A pareo offers so many ways for it to be worn with fashion. Aside from is primary role which is to cover up a swim suit, it can also be used as s casual attire. You can do this by holding the pareo behind you horizontally, bring the upper ends together intertwining it in your sternal region then tie it behind your neck and that’s it!, a perfect casual wear. All you need to have is patience, creativity in tying the knots and a little experimentation will do the trick. Aside from being able to wear a pareo with their with wonderful bright pattern and designs, it can also be used as a home decoration or as table clothes.
To preserve the beautiful and unique designs on your pareo, there are important care instructions that you should remember. Wash your pareo using a cold water and mild laundry soap. If you plan to wash it using a washing machine, adjust to a wool or delicate roll. After washing, never put your pareo on the dryer but instead place it on top of a towel and roll it to remove the excess water. With this way, you will not be affecting the quality of your pareo. So if you are planning to go on a vacation or take a dip in the beach wear a pareowith you. You can also enjoy its purpose as a towel to dry you hair or as a mat to lie on to enjoy the heat of the sun. This fabric can be plain but it serves us with so many purposes so you should not head out without carrying a pareo with you.

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2 Responses to “Get Creative With Your Pareo”

  • These wonderful dresses really look great any woman. You can be creative with them and find the best look that matches your personal style of fashion.

  • Creativity is in every ones attitude; you need to open up a little bit. To know how to get creative and blessed with creation with your pareo read this link.

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