Created by a former professor- Mr. Antony Joseph in 1988, the wonderful Thread Garden continues to enjoy one of the top touristy positions in Ooty even today owing to its dimly lit chambers full of hundreds of realistic looking artificial thread flowers and blossoms. Antony Joseph formed this self invented technique called “Four Dimensional Hand Wound Embroidery” following several experiments when he joined his family business of textile brushes and related accessories. He was always interested in handicrafts and he started this venture initially with a group of nine women, who he first taught the technique. This unique thread designing technology receives utmost recognition when the Coats India acknowledged and accepted this newly crafted technology in 1993 and sent a personal special message to congratulate Joseph.Soon after, Antony started this work on a full fledged basis. The garden used 60 million metres of thread in length and 12 long years of hard work to look like it does today. Radiant! The spectacular work was done under the strict supervision of Joseph himself by 50 skilled workers and craftsmen; 400 different shades of colours were put together to obtain the desired natural colour flowers. Initially the garden was located in Malampuzha in Kerala but later in 2002, it was moved opposite to the Boat House in Ooty. Today the garden boasts of 100 different flower species put together after tedious labor and hardwork. It has been listed as the first of its kind in the world and have been mentioned and graced in the India Book of Records, Tamilnadu Book of Records, and Unique World Records.