Pillow is also used for decorative purposes along with its functional use of it. These kinds of pillows have a lot of designs and prints on their cover. Designs on the cover are made by using many techniques like embroidery, tie and dye, block-printing, and graphic prints, to name a few. Now let's see about the history of embroidery. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. It also incorporates other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins.
The origin of embroidery can be dated approximately 30,000 BC. The fabrics and yarns used in traditional embroidery vary from place to place. Wool, linen, and silk have been in use for thousands of years for both fabric and yarn. An artist by the name of Ms. Deepa from Goa is making pillow covers, which have embroidered designs on them. Now let's see how a pillow cover is embroidered and stitched together.
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