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2. Hand embroidery machine - Wikipedia

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   The hand embroidery machine is a manually operated embroidery machine. It was widely used in the Swiss embroidery industry during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was also used in the lace industry near Plauen , Germany , [ 4 ] and it played a role in the development of the embroidery industry centered in ...

3. Schiffli embroidery machine - Wikipedia

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   Many embroidery factories were operating near St. Gallen during this period. [8] Compared to manual embroidery machines, which were used in homes as part of a Swiss cottage industry, schiffli machines were relatively expensive and required greater outside capital. Initially hand machine embroidery had better quality.

4. Machine embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Commercial machine embroidery in chain stitch on a voile curtain, China, early 21st century. Machine embroidery is an embroidery process whereby a sewing machine or embroidery machine is used to create patterns on textiles. It is used commercially in product branding, corporate advertising, and uniform adornment.

5. Lace machine - Wikipedia

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   The name of the machine was the Leavers machine (the 'a' was added to aid pronunciation in France). The original machine made net but it was discovered that the Jacquard apparatus (invented in France for weaving looms by J M Jacquard in about 1800) could be adapted to it. From 1841 lace complete with pattern, net and outline could be made on ...

6. Christmas stocking - Wikipedia

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   A filled Christmas stocking. A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that is hung on Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve so that Saint Nicholas (or the related figures of Santa Claus and Father Christmas) can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts when he arrives.

7. Chinese embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework . The four major regional styles of Chinese embroidery are Suzhou embroidery (Su Xiu), Hunan embroidery (Xiang Xiu), Guangdong embroidery (Yue Xiu) and Sichuan embroidery (Shu Xiu).