Kurtis worn in the summer months are usually made of thin silk or cotton fabrics; winter season kurtas are made of thicker fabric such as wool (as in Kashmiri kurtis) or Khadi silk, a thick, coarse, handspun and handwoven silk that may be mixed with other fibers.Kurtas are typically fastened with tasseled ties, cloth balls and loops, or buttons.
Ready-made kurtis often avoid the use of horn buttons, in deference to Hindu sentiments; such buttons are frequently made from cow or buffalo hooves or horns. Buttons are often wood or plastic.
Kurtis worn on formal occasions .
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