TODA Embroidery Mobile pouch - Sling
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Carry a piece of Nilgiris heritage wherever you go with this beautifully handcrafted Toda Sling Bag. Featuring the iconic hand embroidery of Toda artisans, it showcases bold traditional patterns, intricate needlework, and cultural symbolism that reflect the rich heritage of the Toda community. Thoughtfully designed for modern lifestyles, this sling bag offers convenient hands-free comfort while providing just the right space for your everyday essentials. Its versatile design makes it perfect for casual outings, travel, shopping, or adding a distinctive ethnic touch to your everyday look. No two pieces are exactly alike. Each bag is individually handcrafted by women artisans, with natural variations in embroidery patterns and detailing making every piece truly unique. A timeless blend of Toda tradition, artisanal craftsmanship, and everyday functionality crafted to carry a story.
Toda one side bag. 1 Toda one side bag.
Listed size: 0.21*0.22.
Toda embroidered cotton
Use it as a compact crossbody-style carry for phone, keys, wallet, and small essentials.
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Heritage stories
FAQ
Yes. Toda embroidery is worked by hand through counted stitches, mainly by Toda women artisans, without a stencil or embroidery frame.
Yes. Toda embroidery is a GI-recognised heritage craft from the Nilgiris, known for its disciplined red, black and off-white visual language.
Each piece carries reverse-side, knot-free embroidery and sacred geometric motifs inspired by the land, life and cultural memory of the Toda community.
The Toda community is small, with around 1,600 people, and fewer than 1,000 Toda women continue to keep this painstaking craft alive.
Small stitch, colour and placement variations are natural in handmade embroidery. They are part of the character of a slow-made textile.
Keep it dry, store it folded, and spot clean gently. Avoid harsh scrubbing, bleach and machine wash cycles that can stress hand embroidery.

About the Toda community
The Toda people are an indigenous pastoral community of the Nilgiris, the Queen of Hill Stations. Their embroidery is carried mainly by Toda women, fewer than 1,000 of whom continue to keep this vulnerable craft alive through patient counted stitches, no frame work, and a disciplined red, black and off-white palette.
Crafted slowly. Carried forward with pride.