My Textile World: Different Types of Embroidery

Embroidery is a craftwork of decorating fabric or other materials by using needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery can also assimilate other materials such as pearls, beads and sequins etc. embroidery is mostly used on dress shirts, denim, caps, stockings etc. There are different types of embroidery used in garments. Those are discussed in this article.

Types of Embroidery Used in Garments:

Different types of embroidery used on garments are mentioned in the below:

1. Whitework embroidery,

2. Candlewick embroidery,

3. Cross stitch embroidery,

4. Pulled thread embroidery,

5. Hedebo embroidery,

6. Drawn thread embroidery,

7. Hardanger embroidery,

8. Crewel embroidery,

9. Surface embroidery,

10. Goldwork embroidery,

11. Redwork embroidery,

12. Blackwork embroidery,

13. Bluework embroidery,

14. Sashiko embroidery.

All the above types of embroidery are discussed in the following:

1. Whitework Embroidery:

This type of embroidery refers any embroidery technique, where stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric. White on white embroidery is looking beautiful and can be worked in a variety of techniques including hardanger, surface embroidery and hedebo etc.

Whitework embroidery

2. Candlewick Embroidery:

It is one types of whiteeork embroidery that traditionally uses an unbleached cotton thread on a piece of unbleached muslin. This type of embroidery is made of groups colonial knots arranged in intricate patterns.

Candlewick embroidery

3. Cross stitch Embroidery:

This type of embroidery is a composite stitch consisting of two diagonally worked stitches, which form an “X” on the fabric. It is popular form of count thread embroidery.

Cross stitch embroidery

4. Pulled thread Embroidery:

This type of embroidery is a counted thread technique stitches, which are worked around groups of threads in the base fabric to form gaps, airy fillings, creating lacy, bands, borders and hems.

Pulled thread embroidery

5. Hedebo Embroidery:

This type of embroidery is one types of whitework originating in denmark, perhaps as early as the 15th century.

Hedebo embroidery

6. Drawn thread Embroidery:

This type of embroidery is one kinds of counted thread embroidery, which is used to create open, airy designs in the space created by “drawing” or removing threads from basic fabric. It is also known as pulled thread work.

Drawn thread embroidery

7. Hardanger Embroidery:

Hardanger is a form of embroidery which developed on hardanger, Norway. This types of embroidery features cutwork and satin stitch arranged intricate, geometric designs.

Hardanger embroidery

8. Crewel Embroidery:

This is one types of decorative surface embroidery, which features plants, animals and sometimes people, arranged in a fanciful, flowing design. Crewel embroidery is worked in a variety of surface embroidery stitches. This types of technique is at least a thousand years old.

Crewel embroidery

9. Surface Embroidery:

This is refers to any types of embroidery, where the pattern is worked by the use of decorative stitches and laid threads on top of the foundation fabric. That means stitch is worked on the surface of the cloth.

Surface embroidery

10. Goldwork Embroidery:

This type of embroidery is an art of embroidery where metal threads are used. The main purpose of using metal wires is to make the threads have never been entirely gold; there have always been gold coated silver.

Goldwork embroidery

11. Redwork embroidery:

This is refers any types of embroidery which is worked in red thread on white or natural color fabric. This type of embroidery is most common in surface embroidery and cross stitch.

Redwork embroidery

12. Blackwork Embroidery:

It is a style of counted thread embroidery which is originated in Spain. This type of embroidery is traditionally worked in black thread on white or even weaves fabric.

Blackwork embroidery

13. Bluework Embroidery:

This is any type of embroidery which worked exclusively in blue thread on a white or natural colored fabric ground. It can be surface embroidery, cross stitch or crewel embroidery.