Toda embroidery design

Toda Shawls made by the Toda tribe in the Nilgiri Hills

Embroidery done by the Toda tribe.

Poothkuli(shawl) made by the Toda tribe of Nilgiri hills, Tamil nadu. They make pugur(flower) embroidery using exclusively red and black wool strings on handwoven unbleached cotton base. This gives it a woven effect. This product enjoys Geographical Indication(GI) status that benefits the Toda community.

Toda Embroidery is a traditional handcraft of the Toda tribe of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its intricate needlework that features bold and colorful geometric designs, often depicting nature and tribal motifs. Toda embroidery is typically done on shawls, caps, and other clothing items using hand-spun and hand-woven natural fibers. #incredibleindia #indianhandicrafts #madeinindia #handmade #supportindianhandicraft #tamilnadu #toda #todaembroidery #craftzada

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Embroidery

Toda embroidery from Nilgiris - EMBROIDERIES OF INDIA-2010 organised by Craft Council of India - Indian Heritage

The vast spread plateaus of Tamil Nadu, are occupied by the pastoral community of Todas ,settled since centuries. Handwoven Toda embroidery cascading necklace with brass Dhokra and black and red crystal beads Reversible embroidery, on unbleached white cotton woven in a balanced weave structure are woven with three stripes- two of red and one of black. #handmade #Toda #tribal #jewellery #Embroidery #necklace #TamilNadu #madeindia Chk@ http://shop.gaatha.com/Zola-toda-jewellery-7

Toda embroidery usage on jewellery accessories.

These striking fabrics are produced by the Toda women living in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu. Glancing only briefly at them in Ooty shops I had presumed the patterns were woven, but

Hello Folks: Hope everyone had a wonderful start to the New Year. Today we travel to South India to look at the distinctive embroidery of the Toda community. What do you think of this red and black scarf? Beautiful, isn't it? This is a sample of the embroidery done by the Toda women. Todas are a tribal community who live in the breathtaking land of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu. Their traditional shawl is a white woven cloth with striking red bands with embroidery on it. This scarf is a…

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We had been to ooty and coonoor last holidays. In Ooty we saw the most ancient settlements of the Toda tribe.They belong to the Nilgiris in Tamilnadu. The Toda embroidery is very fascinating. Todas always use black and red thread on a white background. I also got the opportunity to interact with toda women at work.Apart from the usual toda shawls,cushions,pouches ,mufflers they also make these embroidery on bedsheets and pillow covers. The black,red and white is such a wonderful combo.you…