Chinese Silk Embroidery Blog

Embroidery is a versatile technique applied to a wide range of items, including caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, stockings, and golf shirts. One of its distinct features is the extensive palette of thread or yarn colors available for creative expression.

Traditionally, Macedonian national embroidery thrived within the context of rural life, where women played a central role in textile production.

Hungary's embroidery heritage is more evident in household textiles than in clothing and apparel. The display of a family's wealth was often measured by the number of embroidered household textiles

Western embroidery patterns and styles have also left their indelible mark on Indian embroidery, resulting in a fusion of cultures and ideas

Chung's life and career provide compelling evidence of the enduring aesthetic allure of embroidery. Born and raised in Seoul, her initial lessons in embroidery came from a Russian-Korean teacher