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Coimbatore Tribal Sarees




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).


Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Coimbatore
Location: Coimbatore    

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