Sulṭānī: (Arabic: sultān: king). In the UAE the term denotes to silk Satin fabric in multiple vertical striped colours, commonly used for tunics (Kanadir) and underpants (sarāwīl). Also refers to book: Sultani, Traditions Renewed, Changes in women’s traditional dress In the United Arab Emirates during the reign of the late Shaykh Zāyid Bin Sultan āl Nahyān, 1966-2004, By Dr. Reem Tariq El Mutwalli (2011).