Sarong Guides

Free guides to choosing, tying, and styling your sarong

These free guides cover everything about our handmade Bali sarongs - how to choose one, how to tie it, how to care for it, and how to style it for the beach, travel, and evening. Everybody can wear a sarong, and every guide below is written for all wearers.

Person wearing a blue beach sarong with white patterns on a sandy beach with palm trees.
Batik Blue Sarong with Hibiscus, worn as a wrap skirt. Shop this sarong

All 13 guides

  1. How to Tie a Sarong: 8 Ways - Eight ways to tie a sarong, from a classic wrap skirt to a halter dress.
  2. Sarong vs Pareo: What’s the Difference? - How a sarong and a pareo differ in size, fabric, and use.
  3. How to Care for a Rayon Batik Sarong - Hand wash cold, line dry, and keep colors bright.
  4. What Is Batik? Handmade in Bali - How batik is made by hand in Bali and how to spot the real thing.
  5. Sarong FAQ - Sizes, fabric, care, and wearing questions, answered.
  6. How to Wear a Sarong as a Dress - Five dress styles with step-by-step diagrams.
  7. How to Use a Sarong Tie and Clip - How ties and clips hold a wrap skirt or dress in place.
  8. Sarong Packing List for Beach, Resort and Cruise - What to pack and how many sarongs to bring.
  9. Sarongs for Travel - Why a sarong is the best travel companion.
  10. Sarong Gift Guide - Gift ideas for travelers, bridesmaids, and spa lovers.
  11. Evening Styling - Beach to Bar - Taking a sarong from beach to dinner.
  12. Other Ways to Use a Sarong - Beyond wearing it, from a tablecloth to a wall hanging.
  13. Sarong Colors Guide - How to pick a color and match prints.
Woman wearing a solid color black sarong
Black Sarong - Solid Color, worn as a wrap skirt. Shop this sarong

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