A young Indian designer is using Instagram to illustrate the diverse ways of draping a sari across the country's many states.

'Drapes of India' was inspired by Delhi-based designer and graphic artist Shweta Malhotra's own reluctance at wearing the traditional garment. This is a choice increasingly made by urban women across India due to the the time-taking and precise technique required for draping the five to nine yards-long garment.

"My inspiration behind the piece mostly stemmed from my personal experience of not wearing saris, because the last time I wore one, I had to get it draped about three times," says Malhotra.

She began researching into the numerous ways in which a sari can be draped in the country and discovered a wide variety of styles, with some states and regions having as many as four to five draping styles each.

The artwork grew out of this research, and comprises a selection of 12 drapes from states such as Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha, Goa and Andhra Pradesh. The design is minimal yet conveys the unique characteristic of each drape. It was shown at an art exhibition called Faith at the Lokai gallery in Helsinki.

Several online campaigns have worked towards reviving sari-wearing among urban women in the last year, most famously the #100SareePact in 2015.

"I'd like to think it's a step towards making the sari more wearable for the younger generations," Malhotra says. "The fact that this one piece of cloth can be draped in so many ways and look so completely different from each other, definitely opens up more possibilities for people to wear it."