Coimbatore in
Tamil Nadu is famous for its typical tribal style sarees. These
sarees, woven from cotton, are known for their smoothness. The borders feature embroidery created with cotton threads. The ‘pallu’ (falling edge of saree) contains the typical tribal pattern of stripes. It also boasts a decorative work done with
zari embroidery and ‘ikat’ (tie-and-dye color-work).