Embroidery is a general term for various decorative patterns embroidered on the fabric by needlework. There are two types of embroidery: silk embroidery and feather embroidery. It is the use of needles to pierce silk threads or other fibers and yarns with a certain pattern and color on the embroidery material to form a decorative fabric with a pattern. It is the art of adding human design and production to any existing fabric with needles and threads. Embroidery is one of the traditional folk handicrafts in China. It has a history of at least two or three thousand years in China.
Chinese embroidery mainly includes four categories: Su embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Shu embroidery and Guangdong embroidery. The embroidery techniques are: wrong needle embroidery, random needle embroidery, net embroidery, embroidery on the ground, lock silk, nano silk, silk brocade, flat gold, shadow gold, gold plate, paving, shaving, piercing, sprinkle, Picking flowers, etc., the use of embroidery mainly includes life and art decoration, such as clothing, bedding, tablecloths, stage, art decoration.
The four famous embroidery refer to the embroidery of Su, Xiang, Yue and Shu in Chinese embroidery. Embroidery, known as needle embroidery in the ancient times, is a process in which embroidery needles are used to draw colorful threads, embroider and transport needles on textiles according to the designed pattern, and form a pattern with embroidery marks. As a wide range of handicrafts, embroidery has its own strengths and advantages through long-term accumulation and development. In addition to the four famous embroidery, in China there are also local embroidery such as Beijing embroidery, Lu embroidery, Qiang embroidery, Hang embroidery, Hang embroidery, Han embroidery, Fujian embroidery, and ethnic minorities such as Uygur, Yi, Dong, Buyi, Kazakh, Yao, Miao, Tujia, Jingpo, Dai, Bai, Zhuang, Mongolia, and Tibet also have their own ethnic embroidery.
The main artistic characteristics of hand embroidery are the patterned silk show, fresh and elegant colors, rich needlework, elegant and suitable, and delicate and exquisite embroidery. As far as the needlework of embroidery is concerned, it is extremely rich and endlessly changing. There are 43 types in 9 categories, which are mainly needles, needles, trocars, needles, random needles, needle rollers, cutting needles, flat gold, dots, punches. Tie, knot, net embroidery, ice-stitched needles, pick flowers, brocade needles, scale needles, wool needles, bead needles, etc., different stitch methods can be used to produce different line organization and unique artistic performance of hand embroidery.
Su embroidery is famous for its fine stitches, light colors, and fine embroidery. It has the characteristics of flatness, lightness, uniformity, uniformity, harmony, fineness, and denseness. The theme is mainly small animals. The double-sided embroidery that appears is different on both sides. The colors on the two sides are different, which is very fascinating. Its superb embroidery skills are exquisite in embroidery.
Xiang embroidery is mostly realistic, with bright colors, with Chinese painting as the base, and lined with corresponding clouds, mountains and rivers, pavilions, birds and beasts, with bold style. It is characterized by embroidering tigers, lions, etc. The animal hairs embroidered by unique needle method are powerful. It is known as “Xiang embroidery”, “embroidery can make fragrance, embroider birds can hear sound, embroider tiger can run, embroider people can express life.
The composition of Shu embroidery is simple and concise. Most of them use traditional ethnic patterns such as squares and flowers, which are rich in decoration. The colors are rich and bright, the needle method is rigorous, the reality is suitable, the three-dimensional sense is strong, and the surface is smooth. The embroidered objects are flowers, butterflies, carps, pandas, etc.
Yue embroidery uses gold and silver thread reel gold embroidery, the embroidery thread is smooth and bright. The composition layout is tight, decorative, and full of three-dimensionality. The embroidered surface is magnificent and dazzling, and is mostly used in costumes and wedding dresses. Litchi and peacock are traditional themes of Cantonese embroidery