Tools and Raw Materials of Fabric Toy
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Cotton waste, material to start of fabric toy.
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Roll of jute thread.
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Small pieces of wood sticks attached to cotton waste.
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Scissor used to cut waste cloth and jute threads.
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Cloth to cover the base of fabric toy.
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A sharp long needle.
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Color threads used to stitch.
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Piece of cloth with embroidery work.
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Shells are used for decorative purpose.
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Beads.
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Strip of colorful satin tape.
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Decorative made of woolen threads.
Traditional Fabric toys of India enfold the cultural heritage of Indian creativity and imagination. In olden days, children played with dice, marbles and stuffed toys. The tools and raw materials for making fabric toy are Jute wine, cotton, wood sticks, plain fabric, and embroidered cloth, needle, thread, beads, wool, plier and steel wire.
The beauty of a Toy lays in the hands of the craftsmen the charm he created with the form, color and detail adds extra appeal to the Toys. Toys add beauty to people’s life and are also used as items for decorative purpose. Some toys represent mythological characters and are mostly coloured with dyes made from vegetables. People of each region create toys with the locally available materials found in that region. Toys help children to learn about the different perceptions of life and culture they belong to. Infants learn to identify object with the help of toys and while adults use toys to play to exercise their mind and body.
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