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Hand
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Hand
Embroidery
People
have always found deep personal pleasure and sense
of satisfaction in creating articles of daily use
and artistic works from basic equipment and
materials. One of the crafts practiced since times
immemorial is needlecraft and embroidery - the urge
to create with colourful threads. Embroidery was
used in Ancient Egypt to decorate the hems of royal
robes, in tapestries in the Middle Ages, and in
ladies' samplers during the Colonial and Victorian
eras. It continues as an art form today.
Hand
embroidery is used to decorate wall hangings,
pillowcases, quilts and table runners. Hand
embroidery differs from counted cross stitch in that
it uses many different types of stitches to achieve
texture and interest, whereas counted cross stitch
uses a single stitch and relies on color and shading
for texture. Five stitches form the basis for hand
embroidery. The stitches are outline, satin, lazy
daisy, cross and French knot.
Hand
embroidery is a beautiful art that almost anyone can
learn. It is an art that should be preserved and
well worth learning. The hand embroidery market in
India is segmented into three segments.
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Usage
of Hand Embroidery Thread
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Cross
stitch
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Counted
thread work |
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Embroidery |
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Smocking |
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Tapestry |
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Applique
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Quilting |
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