Four Famous Embroidery of Silk Culture-Shu Embroidery

Shu embroidery, also known as "Sichuan embroidery", is the general name of Sichuan embroidery products centered on Chengdu. The history of Shu embroidery is very long. According to the records of Changqi's "Huayang Guozhi" of the Jin Dynasty, the embroidery in Shu was very famous at that time, and Shu embroidery was juxtaposed with Shu brocade and regarded as a famous product of Shu. Shu embroidery uses soft satin and colored silk as the main raw materials, and has a rich variety of stitches. It gives full play to the advantages of hand embroidery and forms a strong local style. The subjects of Shu embroidery are mostly flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, insects, fish, and figures. In addition to pure appreciation embroidery screens, there are also quilts, pillowcases, clothes, shoes, cushions, tablecloths, headscarves, handkerchiefs, painted screens, etc. There are both huge screens and small pocket pieces, which are exquisite works of art that are both ornamental and practical.