Xiang embroidery, or Hunan embroidery, employs more than 70 different stitches, and more than 100 different colors of silk threads. It uses colored, untwisted silk. In addition to the plain stitch...
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Xiang embroidery, also known as Hunan embroidery, refers to the hand embroidery work produced in Changsha area in Hunan province China. Hunan is called Xiang for short. That’s why hand embroidery produced in Hunan is called Xiang embroidery...
Shu embroidery is used for both artistic pieces and for objects which may be used every day. Its products include pillowcases, embroidered slippers, mirror curtain, lace, wedding dress, scroll...
Shu embroidery, also known as Chuan embroidery, is the general name for embroidery found in areas around Chengdu, Sichuan Province, a place which was prosperous because of its thriving silkworm-breeding industry...
