The word embroidery originates from the French word broderie, which means embellishment. Recorded history, paintings and sculptures depicting various civilizations show how people wore embroidered clothing with embellishments like precious stones and pearls. Apart from decorative clothing, this art flourished…
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Embroidery Machine Evolution
Embroidery has been around for more decades than we would like to think of. All types of needlework, decorative or otherwise was done by hand only until the mid-19th century when the first hand-embroidery machine was invented in 1828 by…
Manual and computerized embroidery
Introduction The art of embroidery has always been prevalent in various cultures across the globe. Simply put, art has evolved from just patching, mending, and reinforcing of fabric to the high-level decorative art and folk art in different communities. After…
Kinbs of Embroidery
The history of clothing and textiles suggests that the process of patching, mending and reinforcing the cloth led to the development of embroidery craft. This craft has existed since the Upper Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age), which has been inherited…
What is Embroidery?
Embroidery is a craft of applying decorative designs onto fabrics or other materials with a needle and a thread. These designs are composed of various patterns created by different kinds of stitches. Traditional hand stitching was the only option until…