Embroidery characteristics and types

The main artistic characteristics of manual embroidery are neat and elegant patterns, fresh and elegant colors, rich needlework, and exquisite embroidery. In terms of embroidery techniques, they are extremely rich and diverse, with a total of 9 categories and 43 types, mainly including neat needles, swinging needles, nested needles, applying needles, disorderly needles, rolling needles, cutting needles, flat gold needles, dotting, knotting, mesh embroidery, ice pattern needles, cross stitch, brocade, scale carving needles, hair applying needles, bead piercing needles, etc. Different needle techniques can be used to produce different line structures and unique handmade embroidery artistic performance effects.
For example, using needlework and needle rolling embroidery to create rare birds and animals, the hair is smooth, vivid, and lifelike; The flowers embroidered with loose needle embroidery are lively and fragrant, with a simple and fragrant fragrance, making them as beautiful as possible; The use of random needle embroidery for portraits and landscapes, with variable velvet organization, strong decorative taste, strong artistic effect, and rich folk and ethnic characteristics; Embroidery is an excellent traditional Chinese craft with a long history. Embroidery is a process of weaving various patterns on fabric using various thread materials. According to various physical objects such as silk paintings and embroidery unearthed from ancient tombs, it can be seen that as early as the Yin and Zhou dynasties over 3000 years ago, China had already had magnificent dark patterned silk and colorful embroidery. The Shang Dynasty embroidery objects discovered in Henan are the earliest embroidery handicrafts in China. This type of embroidery pattern consists of diamond patterns and angled wave patterns, with twisted silk threads used at the edges of the pattern lines, achieving a considerable level of craftsmanship. The embroidery marks of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100 BC -771 BC) were found in the tomb of the Western Zhou Dynasty in Rujiazhuang, Baoji, Shaanxi Province. This type of embroidery adopts the needle technique of braid and strand embroidery, which is still used today. It uses double lines, with smooth and even stitches, indicating that the embroidery technique is very skilled.
The production of this type of silk embroidery handicraft not only played a significant role in Chinese society, but also had a significant impact on international cultural life. By the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC to 220 AD), embroidery had developed to a high level, and embroidery had become the main commodity exported to the outside world. Due to China being the hometown of silk, since ancient times, the wealthy have regarded the "boudoir embroidery tower" as their chastity. Beijing's Beijing embroidery, Wenzhou's Ou embroidery, Shanghai's Gu embroidery, etc. have different origins and styles. The needle techniques of embroidery include wrong needle embroidery, random needle embroidery, mesh embroidery, and floor embroidery. The embroidered flowers still smell fragrant, and the birds are lifelike. The beast's demeanor is lifelike. After liberation, China applied art forms such as oil painting, Chinese painting, and photography to embroidery, achieving the stunning effect of painting from a distance and embroidery from a close view. The use of embroidery products has further expanded, from theatrical costumes to pillowcases, tablecloths, screens, wall hangings, and daily clothing in daily life. In addition, embroidery is still a traditional Chinese foreign trade product with high economic value.