A tightly-tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed “petticoat cancer”. This warning comes ...

The sari has become today a thing of beauty that belongs to the closet. Looking to revive the whole six-to-nine yards, Border&Fall, a digital publication working with India’s craft communities, is ...

There have been multiple cases of older women developing a rare form of skin cancer after decades of wearing tightly tied sarees. In one such case, a 70-year-old woman discovered a persistent ulcer ...

As Indian women, we all love wearing sarees. The saree has long been an essential piece of traditional Indian clothes, adored by women of all ages and cultures throughout the country. It is a staple ...

The thread can cause prolonged irritation. In the hot and humid climate of India, especially in the rural areas, this condition has a tendency of getting worse faster. “Irritation from the petticoat ...

A recent study documents two women treated for “petticoat cancer,” a condition possibly triggered by tightly tying the waist cord of a saree's underskirt or petticoat. The study, published in the ...

Did you know tying a petticoat or dhoti too tightly for years can lead to skin cancer? Chronic friction between the fabric and the skin is a rare cause of skin cancer, a neurologist from Apollo ...

In a study, doctors have documented treating two women of "petticoat cancer" -- a condition possibly triggered by tying the waist cord of a saree's underskirt or petticoat tightly. Constant pressure ...