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1 Embroidery
One of the oldest of the ornamental arts, and mentioned by Herodotus. Originally a needlework of antique origin, consisting in executing designs with thread or other flexible material on a textile or leather ground. Machines are now available that do embroidery work of high artistic merit, and most of the modern embroidery is machine' made. -
2 Black Embroidery
A Spanish embroidery done on fine white linen, with black silk and gold thread, at times, for added ornament. -
3 Chenille Embroidery
Fashionable in France in the 18th century. It is embroidery work with chenille cord as thread, chiefly the fine Chenille a Broder.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Chenille Embroidery
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4 Mechlin Embroidery
The proper name of what is sometimes called Mechlin Lace, the foundation being a plain net. The pattern is outlined with a flat thread which gives the embroidery work.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Mechlin Embroidery
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5 Mina Embroidery
A variety of embroidery resembling cloisonne produced at Delhi, India. The outline of the design, consisting usually of flowers and foliage, is done in gold thread and the pattern is filled in with bright-coloured silk. Used for screens, table covers, etc. -
6 Cyprian Thread
An ancient thread formed by twisting gilded catgut around a silk or flax core and used for embroidery work. -
7 Albanian Embroidery
Albanian native work done in green, red and blue thread on canvas, mostly in floral and geometrical conventionalised forms.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Albanian Embroidery
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8 Bullion Embroidery
Gold or silver thread laid down over the pattern on the ground fabric and then stitched to it.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Bullion Embroidery
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9 Cloth Embroidery
A variety of exquisite needlework, practised by the natives of India, Persia, China and Japan. Coloured pieces of cloth are cut in handsome designs and sewn together with floss silk or gold and silver thread. The work is really inlaid applique. -
10 Cordovan Embroidery
A form of applique work using gold or silver cloth and serge. A bold design is traced on the gold or silver cloth, this is cut out and placed upon thick canvas and the two pasted together. The canvas is then cut out to the pattern when the paste is dry. These motifs are then stitched on to a ground fabric of wool serge with silk thread. Stems, sprays and small effects are worked in between the applique motifs.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Cordovan Embroidery
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11 Mosul Embroidery
A variety of crewel work in Eastern designs. Used for mantel borders, chair covers, towels, etc. Persian and Turkish effects are usual. The borders are in drawn thread work. -
12 Roman Embroidery
This type of work is very durable and is done with washable materials. The design is drawn on ecru linen or fine cotton cloth, the outlines are run over with ecru thread, then with ecru silk and button hole stitches. The parts of the pattern are connected with bars and wheels. The ecru linen is cut away where no pattern is formed and the work is attached to coloured silk or velvet as desired. -
13 Suzeni Embroidery
Persian needlework of couched silk or gold thread. -
14 Flourishing Thread
Flax embroidery threads that have been lustred under pressure in a small friction calender.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Flourishing Thread
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15 Round-Thread Linen
All flax fabric for drawn work, hemstitching and embroidery. Woven with round hard-twisted yarns and finished very soft. Plain weave in many qualities and widths from 18-in. up to 60-in.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Round-Thread Linen
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16 חוט רקמה
embroidery thread -
17 вышивальная нитка
Русско-английский текстильный словарь > вышивальная нитка
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18 мулине
embroidery thread* * *мулинѐ,ср., само ед. embroidery thread.* * *embroidery thread -
19 Stickgarn
n embroidery thread* * *Stịck|garnntembroidery thread or silk* * *Stick·garnnt embroidery thread, crewel no art, no pl spec* * *Stickgarn n embroidery thread -
20 brodergarn
subst. embroidery cotton, embroidery wool, embroidery yarn subst. embroidery thread, silk thread, embroidery silk
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Embroidery thread — is yarn that is manufactured or hand spun specifically for embroidery and other forms of needlework.Threads for hand embroidery include: [Reader s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework . The Reader s Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN 0… … Wikipedia
embroidery thread — thread for making raised and ornamental designs … English contemporary dictionary
Embroidery stitch — In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to the front side and back to the back side. The thread stroke on the front side… … Wikipedia
thread — Lopi. Also: ka ā, awe, ma awe, mō ali, mo o ali. Basting thread, lopi kāholo, lopi ho oholoholo. Embroidery thread, lopi humulau. Worsted thread, lopi huluhulu. Spool of thread, pōka a lopi. To thread, as a needle, ho… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
embroidery needle — noun a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread • Syn: ↑darning needle • Hypernyms: ↑sewing needle * * * a needle with a long eye, used for embroidery and fine darning. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
Embroidery — is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Sewing machines… … Wikipedia
Embroidery — • In Christian worship embroidery was used from early times to ornament vestments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Embroidery Embroidery … Catholic encyclopedia
embroidery — /em broy deuh ree, dree/, n., pl. embroideries. 1. the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle. 2. embroidered work or… … Universalium
Embroidery of India — Kashmiri embroidery or kashida is colorful and beautiful as Kashmir itself. Embroiders often draw inspiration from the beautiful nature around. The colors the motifs of flowers, creepers and chinar leaves, mango etc. are the most common ones. The … Wikipedia
thread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of cotton, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ delicate (usually figurative), fine, fragile (usually figurative), thin ▪ Our lives hang by a fragil … Collocations dictionary
embroidery — noun Embroidery is used before these nouns: ↑needle, ↑stitch, ↑thread … Collocations dictionary
