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Introduction of Silk Embroideries from Suzhou China
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The quality of
silk embroideries varies tremendously. Prices of silk
embroideries varies with the quality. In terms of quality,
silk embroideries can be divided into three groups, low
quality silk embroidery, fine
quality silk embroidery and top
quality silk embroidery. Su Embroidery Studio
(SES) only makes and sells high quality silk embroideries,
namely fine quality silk embroidery and top quality silk
embroidery. Fine quality silk embroideries are already
exquisitely made and in many shops the shop owners would
claim silk embroideries at this quality as the highest
quality.
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Low
Quality
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Low quality
silk embroideries are often found in some tourist spots.
They normally look not bad from a distance. While you take
a close look at them, you will see they are not 100% hand
embroidered. There is only little hand embroidery work in
each silk embroidery picture. The background is often
printed. The embroidery work is done with full silk
threads and there is a noticeable space between each two
silk threads. The stitches are very long. The whole
embroidery work has limited colors and is always done with
one layer.
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Some people buy
low quality silk embroideries because they are cheap,
while others buy them because they don't know much about
Chinese silk embroideries and they think all the silk
embroideries are the same. A low quality silk embroidery
can be a good choice as a tourist souvenir. But since the
background is printed not embroidered, its colors may fade
with time.
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more low quality silk
embroideries to view
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Fine
Quality
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Most of the
silk embroideries people see in shops while they are
traveling in China are fine quality silk embroideries.
These embroideries look much better than average quality
embroideries. They are 100% hand embroidered , not
printed. The embroidery work is always done with split
silk threads. (One silk thread can be divided into 16
thinner silk threads, and even more by some skilled
embroidery artists. Most of the embroidery work in a fine
quality silk embroidery is done with 1/2 to 1/4 silk
thread, using silk threads that are divided 2 to 3 times)
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For an average
customer who is interested in Chinese silk embroidery, a
fine quality silk embroidery is a good choice. By using
split silk threads, the embroidery work is very smooth and
dense. A fine quality silk embroidery has more colors. The
embroidery work is often done with 2-3 layers of
embroidery. Since it is completely hand embroidered not
printed, its colors won't fade over time. It is a good
choice for wall decor and gifts on various occasions.
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more fine quality silk
embroideries to view
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Top Quality
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It takes from
several months to even several years to complete one top
quality silk embroidery. Top quality silk embroideries are
very expensive because they require higher embroidery
skills and techniques and take much longer time The
embroidery work is done with very thin silk threads, 1/16
silk threads or silk threads divided 4 times (and even
thinner by some master embroidery artists, 1/32 and 1/64
applied in some special parts of the embroidery work. Many
of the silk embroideries in Suzhou
Embroidery Research Institute (located in Jingde Road,
Suzhou, China) are top quality silk embroideries,
embroideries at the same quality level as depicted in the
book "Threads of Light".
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By making top quality, we will use much thinner silk threads when making the embroidery
painting, with some silk threads so thin that are almost
invisible to naked eyes used in some important parts of
the embroidery work, for instance the face of a portrait,
to make the skin as realistic as photograph. Also more colors of silk threads will be applied. The whole embroidery work will be
denser, more smooth, more harmoniously mixed and more tiny
details will be embroidered. When you touch the embroidery, it feels like a silk satin.
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We
have some top quality in-stock top quality silk
embroideries for sale. And we can also custom make a top
quality silk embroidery from a picture you provide. Please
feel free to send us an enquiry if you are interested in
learning more about judging the quality of Chinese silk
embroideries.
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