Mechanically active embroidery makes stretchable fabrics into a metamaterial that allows for unique stretchability patterns for each stitchout. "Embroidery is usually decorative—we normally don't want ...

To the untrained eye, the boxes stuffed with embroidered tapestries, pillow covers and clothes stored at a St. Paul archivist's home may look like a pile of pretty things. But to those behind the ...

The British-based Italian artist adds coloured thread to found photographs, covering and subverting the poignancy that attends all discarded images We are used to viewing a photograph as an end result ...

Embroidery is a delicate art form that has stood the test of time. Its core involves adorning fabric with intricate patterns and designs using needle and thread. But one crucial step in this process ...

India’s textile heritage is a story written in needle and thread. For centuries, artisans across different regions have created embroidery styles that are not just decorative, but deeply cultural, ...

Were Hungarian embroiderers of centuries past encoding secret musical messages into their decorative textiles? Nope! But Zsanett Szirmay is decoding them anyway. The designer's latest project, ...

Looking to customize your clothing or uniforms, or simply want to stand out from the crowd in a way that's different ...

Two thousand years ago, Sichuan embroidery from Chengdu was transported to the West via the ancient Silk Road, becoming a fashion item among royalty in ancient Rome. Today, Sichuan embroidery is again ...

Embroidery, an enthralling craftsmanship appreciated for many centuries, requires the decoration of fabric with complex designs meticulously stitched with a needle and thread. In the past, all ...