Shu embroidery

Shu embroidery and Shu brocade are called "treasures in Shu". And Shu embroidery and Shu brocade are different, Shu embroidery to the net color of cloth, linen, satin, silk, silk and other materials as the base, with silk thread embroidered pattern or text, and Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Guangdong embroidery, known as China's "four famous embroidery". Shu embroidery has been given as a diplomatic gift, both craft value and artistic value, was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.

The specific categories are distinguished by the difference between stitches and techniques. There are 12 categories of Shu embroidery, more than 130 kinds of stitches, is the "four famous embroidery" in the most abundant stitches. The Shu embroidery needle method pursues the flat stitches, the bright line of the piece, the soft color, the bright color of the pattern, the vivid image and the three-dimensional sense. The patterns of Shu embroidery are abundant, flowers, birds, insects and fish, landscapes, animals, and characters are all included, especially the Shu embroidery with the theme of pandas, which is deeply loved by tourists.

Shu embroidery is divided into handicrafts and practical products, handicrafts have single-sided and double-sided two secondary categories, according to the complexity of the process, double-sided embroidery will derive many three-level categories, with the increase in the difficulty of embroidery, the requirements for skills also grow, the quality and value of the product are also very different. Fortunately, these complex processes can often bring intuitive feelings to consumers, taking double-sided embroidery as an example, the more colors, the higher the degree of three-dimensionality, the greater the difference between the two sides of the embroidery "image", the higher the consumer evaluation of it, and this evaluation is often consistent with the selling price. The practical products are basically single-sided embroidery, which can be used in silk scarves, clothing, shoe uppers, pillows, quilt covers, pillowcases and other products, and then with high-quality Shu brocade, which is not only practical, but also very designed.

Nowadays, the products of Shu embroidery have also joined the part of machine embroidery, the price is more close to the people, and the price of the silk scarf with better design and texture is about 300 yuan. And appreciate the handicrafts and collectibles, it is completely hand-embroidered, especially the double-sided embroidery in Shu embroidery is more difficult, all by the embroiderer's skills and experience, even if the machine embroidery is difficult to complete at this stage.

When buying Shu embroidery, you need to pay attention to the high price of the product, if it comes from the hands of a famous artist, confirm whether the seal, number and collection certificate are complete.

 

Place of purchase: Chengdu Shu Brocade Embroidery Museum, Jinguancheng Department Store, Splendid Factory