Top Ten Reasons Why Sarongs Make Great Gifts

Top 10 Reasons Sarongs Make Great Gifts! One Size Fits Most - Men women and kids use sarongs as wraps and one size fits most Affordable - Great value for the price Worthy Causes - Purchasing from 1 World Sarongs supports the artists and their families. Plus we donate a portion of our profits by planting trees through the ISHA foundation (planting over 100 trees in 2021) Vacation and Travel Buddy - Lightweight and fits in your purse or your backpack (use it on the airplane as a light blanket or quick coverup at the beach) Feel-Good Natural Fiber - Sarongs of rayon are made from plant fibers (not oil / petroleum-based like polyester, lycra etc.), so they feel a lot silkier on the skin, breath well, and in the end will quickly biodegrade back to the Earth

One of our artists in Bali creating another beautiful sarong!

Teddy wanted to see more of the lake and boulders with lichen on them. So when he "fell" (went) into the water at the lake, we were thankful that mom had a dry half-sarong to continue on our journey.

6. Sunblock - Self explanatory and a must-have for those that want to keep the sun off without having to wear a ton of chemical sunblock 7. Scarf - For both women and men (easy to tuck into a jacket to seal up the cold air from getting in your zipper or button and feels super nice around the neck, not too bulky) 8. First Aid - Can be used as a tourniquet or sling or you can tie a sarong with an ice pack or heating pad onto your body 9. Seat Cover - Keep your seat clean or cover a dirty seat with a sarong 10. Meditation Pillow - Fold up and sit on your sarong to give you a little boost in your lotus 11. Limitless fun - Okay, we know this is #11, but how could we not add fun? You can have loads of fun with a sarong. Try combining two together or experiment with different styles and knots. Our kids make boots out of them, capes and even use them to pull each other around on wagons and skateboards. Parents use them to tie up their kids when they misbehave! Just kidding! Wives use them to keep their husbands at home ;-) and husbands use them to keep their wives happy at home! LOL, No matter how you use your sarong they're one of the most functional fashionable and fun items you will ever own. So have fun and enjoy life with your sarongs!

Thank you again for all of your support and happy holidays!!! Terry and The 1 World Sarongs Family

Joy - Peace - Health - Prosperity

Come take a seat and relax for a moment. Imagine yourself gazing out at beautiful Bear Lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

15 Celebrities in Sarongs

If a celebrity wears a sarong, wouldn't you want to get with the trend and wear a sarong too?

We've observed that a handful of celebrities wrapped themselves with sarongs during their beach vacation or island holiday and it's cool to see the popularity of sarong fashion as a beach cover up. Here's a list of celebrities that we've spotted using sarongs as cover ups in their own stylish ways:

1) The Princess of Sarongs - Anne Hathaway

Perfect choice of sarong color to match her silky light skin!

2) All the single ladies! -  Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce's looking beautifully tropical with her orange theme sarong!

3) Men United in Sarong - David Beckham

Honestly boys, if Beckham can rock a sarong, shake those cliche macho phobia off and go ahead and try a sarong on today!

4) Catwoman in a Sarong - Halle Berry

Voted No.1 as People's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World, hitting up a storm by wearing her sarong as a skirt. Meow!

5) Hangover no more - Bradley Cooper

He's got the best remedy for a hangover, wrapping your head with a sarong definitely keeps the heat away!

6) I'll be there for you - Jennifer Aniston

We love Rachel from Friends and we super love Jennifer in a blue sarong!

7) A Fantastic Sin - Jessica Alba

Our beach body idol and her half sarong, sizzling beauty into the blue!

8) Pirate in Wonderland - Johnny Depp

We don't mind getting lost in the Caribbean or kidnapped by the pirates, especially when there's Johnny Depp in a sarong..

9) Keeping up in class - The Kardashians, Kourtney and Kloe Kardashian

Sarongs for all including the extravagant and famous sexy duo in their half sarongs!

10) Heartbreaker songstress - Mariah Carey

You are our hero, please serenade us one sweet day in your gorgeous solid color sarong.

11) Baywatch Sexy Lifesaver - Pamela Anderson

We might just pretend to drown just for her to save us - be it in her red swimsuit or in her yellow sarong. Find out how to wear a sarong a strapless dress!

12) Of sarongs and socialites - Paris Hilton

The not-so-simple-life famous star showing us how it's done with her sheer sarong paired with a cool beach hat!

13) Good girl gone bad in a sarong - Rihanna

A girl like this wearing a sarong as a toga dress, please don't stop the music!

14) Born to be our baby, always - Jon Bon Jovi

Put us on a bed of roses with the sight of this man in a sarong, please. It's my life, indeed. 

15) Californian babe - Mischa Barton

Addicted to this model-actress and her front tie half sarong as a cover up to her vibrant one piece swimsuit!

Have you recently spotted a celebrity wearing a sarong? Please leave us a comment and share!

(Disclaimer: All images are NOT owned by us and are sourced via internet)

How to Tie a Sarong ?

This question never gets old and in case you forgot, here's a quick reminder to the most functional way of tying your sarong - as a long skirt.

1) Simple Side Tie Knot

It takes only a few seconds to get this done! Get a timer and try it out.

2) Accessorize - Use a Sarong Tie

Style up and stand out by getting a sarong tie , it's a great tool to keep that sarong secured too!

And if you haven't watched our How to Tie a Sarong Tutorial video, here you go!

How Do We Make Sarongs? The Embroidery Method.

Got yourself one of our embroidered sarongs? What is embroidery anyway? If don't know by now, this artistry skill requires a lot of dedication and patience.

Embroidered Sarong

A needle and thread is used to stitch and create the pattern designs onto a piece of sarong cloth. These days the art of embroidering are also used to incorporate other materials onto a fabric such as pearls, sequins, beads and more. In other words, it is an art that combines decorative designs onto textile.

This handicraft has been dated for centuries and perceived as a rich cultural technique for fashion in many different countries.  'Before computers were affordable, most embroidery was completed by "punching" designs on paper tape that then ran through a mechanical embroidery machine. One error could ruin an entire design, forcing the creator to start over' (Wikipedia). However, these days people are moving towards digitized stitch work where industrial machines equipped with a smart software are used to substitute hand embroidering to speed up production.

Here at 1 World Sarongs, we take pride in valuing the artists and their traditional ways of Sarong making and we support the locals when it comes to Indonesian artisan skills.

During our team research on the field, we got to learn the process of embroidery for Batik clothing and sarongs using a sewing machine. For a big piece of cloth in the size of a sarong, the art maker is like 'drawing' with a needle and thread in free motion style to create designs on to the material, basically using a sewing machine to free hand draw and fill in a design.With all the precision and time invested on each sarong, the more detailed the design, the more time consuming it gets.

This intricate handicraft coupled with skillful needlework creates a very attractive sarong with embroidery patterns, giving that added beauty and elegance when worn.

So tell us, what do you think about embroidered Sarongs?

5 Tropical Christmas Gift Ideas

Ho, ho, ho! It's that time of the year again to get festive and shop for your loved ones, are you cracking your head on yet another year of Christmas shopping list?

When it comes to beach fashion apparel, there’s no such thing as abundance especially when you get to gear up for your next holiday getaway. Be it for Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, lover or friends, get tropical with this year's X'mas presents and here are our top suggestions for you:

1) Merry Sarongs

We all know that the color red and green reminds us of that warm and loving Christmas season. Take your pick between our collection of red sarong or green sarong. These one piece fabrics are cool and practical because they are not only used for fashion style (dress,top,head wrap,skirt,etc) but also for home decoration (table cloth, blanket, curtain,etc)! PS: Don’t let the boys feel left out, do check out our men’s sarong collection.

2) Dresses for the Sun (and Moon?)

A reliable and comfortable dress is every woman’s need, wear it casually during the day or get fancy at night. Pick your favorite design from our dress collection and make sure your present is a right fit by referring to our size chart measurements!

3) Small and Meaningful Jewelry

They say that accessorizing is a way of expressing one's individuality and this is very true in the world of fashion. If you're thinking to get economical with little gifts, browse through our jewelry collection of earrings, necklaces, bangles, belts, rings, bracelet and more. And if you’re considering to get something unique, check out our Sarong ties.

4) Sparkle with Scarfs 

Our all time favorite choice for both men or women because you can rarely go wrong with it! Be it for a cold winter or to jazz up your style, scarfs or shawls are probably one of the most traditional gifts that has been given for generations.

5) Mambo in a Poncho 

Who says that ponchos can’t be cool? These babies are super comfy for everyday use and we're convinced that anyone who wears this would feel happy. Find something else that you might like from our beach cover up collection.

Be it at the beach or in the city, we hope that you have an amazing holiday season! Have fun shopping and don't forget to enjoy our Christmas Sale while you're at it!

Love,

1 World Sarongs Team