Talk about the embroidery I know

Embroidery is a widely used handicraft that has been handed down from ancient times. Through long-term experience accumulation and development, various countries and ethnic groups in the world have carried forward their own strengths and advantages.

Embroidery fabric is a kind of fabric material, mostly made of pure cotton, lace, etc. Traditional fabrics are produced without any patterns and require further dyeing and processing. Embroidery fabric is a picture embroidered with a machine after dyeing and processing. The variety of embroidery is complex, and it can embroider various beautiful stripes, and it is not easy to fade, with good breathability and moisture absorption.

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According to geographical division in China, in addition to the "four famous embroideries" of Suzhou, Hunan, Guangdong, and Shu, there are also local famous embroideries such as Beijing, Shandong, Bian, Ou, Hangzhou, Han, and Fujian. Ethnic minorities in China, such as Uighur, Yi, Dai, Buyi, Kazak, Yao, Miao, Tujia, Jingpo, Dong, Bai, Zhuang, Mongolian, and Tibetan, also have their own unique ethnic embroideries.

If it is divided into manual embroidery and computer embroidery according to the production process, can you distinguish between them?

Handmade embroidery has a style of beautiful patterns, ingenious ideas, meticulous embroidery, lively stitches, and elegant colors, with strong local characteristics. Embroidery has the characteristics of flatness, uniformity, harmony, smoothness, and uniformity. Machine embroidery is an embroidery product that is operated by a sewing machine or computer embroidery machine instead of manual work. So far, it has a history of nearly 50 years. After liberation, machine embroidery technology developed rapidly, and the machine embroidery industry was widely developed in Beijing, Shandong, Jiangsu, Hunan, Guangdong, Heilongjiang, and Shanghai. Varieties include table cloth, pillow cases, bedspreads, cushions, and sheets.

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If the embroidery is divided into 8 categories according to its characteristics and materials

1. "Colored embroidery refers to the embroidery technique of using various colored embroidery threads to control patterns. It has the characteristics of flat and smooth embroidery, rich needlework, fine stitching, and bright colors, and is widely used in clothing and jewelry.". The color changes of colored embroidery are also very rich. It uses threads as a substitute for writing, and through the overlapping, juxtaposition, and interlacing of various colored embroidery threads, it produces a magnificent and elegant color effect. In particular, using the needle technique to express the subtle changes in the color of a pattern is the most distinctive, with a combination of depth and depth of color, and has the rendering effect of traditional Chinese painting.

2. The main feature of wrapped stem embroidery is to first use thicker thread or cotton to make the pattern bulge, and then use embroidery thread to embroider it. Generally, flat embroidery is used. Baoji embroidery has beautiful and elegant patterns, is rich in three-dimensional sense, and is highly decorative. It is also known as high embroidery, and in Suzhou embroidery, it is called convex embroidery. "Wrapped stem embroidery is suitable for embroidering small patterns and narrow petals of flowers, such as chrysanthemums and plum blossoms, and is generally made with single color thread.".

3. Carving embroidery, also known as loukong embroidery, is a difficult and unique embroidery method. Its biggest feature is that during the embroidery process, holes are trimmed according to the needs of the pattern, and various pattern combinations are embroidered in different ways in the cut holes, making the embroidery surface not only have free and easy field flowers, but also have beautiful floor empty flowers, which complement reality with reality and are full of interest. The embroidery is elegant and exquisite.

4. Patch embroidery, also known as patchwork embroidery, is a form of embroidery that cuts and stitches other fabrics onto clothing. In Chinese Suzhou embroidery, the embroidery of the embroidery of the embroidery is also in this category. The embroidery method is to cut the decal cloth according to the design requirements and paste it on the embroidered surface. It can also be used to pad cotton and other materials between the decal cloth and the embroidered surface, making the pattern embossed and three-dimensional. After pasting, use various stitches to lock the edges. The embroidery method for sticking cloth is simple, and the pattern is mainly block surface, with a unique and elegant style.

5. Stitching embroidery, also known as disk stem embroidery or thread stitching embroidery, is an embroidery method that stitches various ribbons and strings into a certain pattern on clothing or textiles. There are two commonly used methods of stitching: open stitching and concealed stitching, with the former exposing the stitch on the thread stem and the latter hiding in the thread stem. Needle thread embroidery is a simple method with a long history, and its decorative style is elegant and generous. It has been widely used in kimonos in recent years. Bead embroidery, also known as bead embroidery, is made of hollow beads, beads, artificial gemstones, and glittering beads. It is embroidered on clothing to create a jewelled and dazzling effect. It is generally used on stage performance clothing to add beauty and attractiveness to the clothing; It is also widely used on vamps, handbags, jewelry boxes, etc.

6. Cross stitch, also known as cross peach blossom, is a traditional embroidery method widely spread among the people. The stitch method is very simple, that is, according to the warp and weft orientation of the fabric, arranging the diagonal cross stitch of the same size into the pattern required by the design. Due to its stitch characteristics, cross stitch patterns are generally concise in shape, rigorous in structure, and often present a symmetrical layout pattern style. There are also realistic patterns, mostly on natural flowers and plants. Cross stitch has a strong folk decorative style

7. Gorgeous ribbon embroidery, also known as flat ribbon embroidery, uses ribbon as the thread for embroidery directly on the fabric. Gorgeous ribbon embroidery is a novel and unique form of kimono decoration with a soft luster, rich colors, striking patterns, and a three-dimensional sense.

8. Embroidery is a distinctive category of embroidery. Its embroidery method is to draw a certain amount of warp and weft yarns from the fabric according to the position of the design pattern, and then use the cloth left on the cloth surface to conduct regular weaving, winding, and tying with the embroidery thread, weaving through holes in the yarn, and combining them into various pattern patterns. Embroidery with drawn-out embroidery has a unique mesh effect, which is beautiful, delicate, exquisite, and highly decorative. Due to the difficulty of penetration, most of the embroidery patterns are simple geometric lines and block surfaces, which are used as delicate and delicate embellishments in an embroidery piece.

Embroidery, known in ancient times as needle embroidery, is a process of using embroidery needles to guide colored threads, embroidering designed patterns on textiles, and using embroidery threads to form patterns. In ancient times, it was called "practice" or "needle practice". Because embroidery is mostly done by women, it belongs to an important part of "needlework". Embroidery is one of the ancient handicrafts in China, with a history of over 2000 years.