Introduction for Cross-Stitch and Four Famous Embroideries
The earliest cross-stitch was the embroidery of silk extracted from silkworm cocoons on the fabric of animal fur, and later it was used by people to decorate clothes and furniture. Cross-stitch with its simple embroidery method, noble and gorgeous appearance, exquisite and elegant, unique style, quickly popular in the European court, became the first choice for the royal and noble leisure and entertainment, and later gradually spread to the people. Widely popular in Europe and the United States and Asia and other countries and regions. After hundreds of years of development, the basic materials of cross-stitch are pure cotton embroidery thread, mesh fabric made by special technology and design drawings. Embroidery lines of various colors are numbered by people, and each pattern is specially treated by designers. Each design drawing is made according to the line number, even if it is a very complex pattern. As long as the position of the design draft selection of appropriate lines for embroidery can be completed. As it is an easy to learn and understand handicraft hobby, but also the innovation of art, so it is very popular and popular among people of different ages.
The four famous embroideries refer to Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Guangdong embroidery and Shu embroidery in the embroidery of the Han nationality. Embroidery, known as needle embroidery in ancient times, is a kind of technology that uses embroidery needles to lead colored lines, embroider and transport needles on textiles according to the designed patterns, and form patterns with embroidery marks. Embroidery as a wide range of regional handicrafts, each country, each nation through long-term accumulation and development, have their own strengths and advantages. In addition to the four famous embroidery of Han nationality, there are also local embroidery such as Jing embroidery, Lu embroidery, Bian embroidery, Ou embroidery, Hang embroidery, Han embroidery, Min embroidery and other local embroidery, while the ethnic minorities in China, such as Uygur, Yi, Dai, Buyi, Kazak, Yao, Miao, Tujia, Jingpo, Dong, Bai, Zhuang, Mongolia and Tibet, also have their own characteristics of ethnic embroidery.
The four famous embroideries were formed in the middle of the nineteenth century. In addition to its artistic characteristics, another important reason is the commercialization of embroidery products. Due to the different market demand and embroidery areas, embroidery crafts as a kind of commodity began to form their own local characteristics. Among them, Su, Shu, Guangdong, Hunan four places of embroidery products sales especially wide, especially great influence, so it is known as the "four famous embroidery".
