What is embroidery

Embroidery is a general term for various decorative patterns embroidered on fabric by needles and thread. Embroidery is divided into two types: silk thread embroidery and feather embroidery. It is a decorative fabric that uses a needle to puncture silk thread or other fibers and yarns with a certain pattern and color on the embroidery material, forming patterns with embroidery marks. It is an art of adding human design and production to any existing fabric using needles and threads. Embroidery is one of the traditional Chinese folk handicrafts, with a history of at least two to three thousand years in China. Chinese embroidery mainly includes four categories: Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Shu embroidery, and Guangdong embroidery. The techniques of embroidery include: wrong needle embroidery, random needle embroidery, mesh embroidery, full floor embroidery, lock silk, silk, silk, plain gold, shadow gold, plate gold, velvet, scraping, poking yarn, sprinkling thread, cross stitch, etc. The main uses of embroidery include daily life and artistic decoration, such as clothing, bedding, tablecloth, stage, and artwork decoration.