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2. Shisha (embroidery) - Wikipedia

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   Close-up of shisha (mirror) framed by embroidery stitches. Shisheh, Kawan jo kam or abhla bharat embroidery (Persian شيشه, abhala bharat; Hindi: आभला भरत, abhla bharat; Gujarati: આભલા ભરત), (kawan jo kam; Sindhi: ڪاون جو ڪم) or mirror-work, is a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of mirrors or reflective metal to fabric.

3. Persian embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Sermeh embroidery (Persian: sermeh-duzi) is an Iranian ancient-style of embroidery with origins that date back to the Achaemenid dynasty (705–330 B.C.E. ), and features gold and/or silver embroidery. [5] The gold and silver embroidery (Persian: malileh-duzi) style flourished across Persia and was used for decorating household objects.

4. Mountmellick embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Mountmellick embroidery. Detail from a runner in the collections of Auckland Museum showing Mountmellick work. Mountmellick embroidery or Mountmellick work is a floral whitework embroidery originating in the town of Mountmellick in County Laois, Ireland, in the early nineteenth century. [1] [2]

5. Brazilian embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Brazilian embroidery is a type of surface embroidery that uses rayon thread instead of cotton or wool. It is called "Brazilian" embroidery because the use of high-sheen rayon thread in embroidery was first popularized in Brazil, where rayon was widely manufactured. Brazilian embroidery patterns usually include flowers formed using both knotted ...

6. Schiffli embroidery machine - Wikipedia

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   The schiffli embroidery machine is a multi-needle, industrial embroidery machine. It was invented by Isaak Gröbli in 1863. [1] It was used to create various types of machine embroidery and certain types of lace. It was especially used in the textile industry of eastern Switzerland and Saxony Germany, but also in the United Kingdom and the ...

7. Counted-thread embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Counted-thread embroidery is any embroidery in which the number of warp and weft yarns in a fabric are methodically counted out for each stitch, resulting in uniform-length stitches and a precise, uniform embroidery pattern. [1] Even-weave fabric is usually used, producing a symmetrical image, as both warp and weft yarns are evenly spaced.