Brazilian embroidery
Brazilian embroideryis a type of surfaceembroiderythat usesrayonthread instead ofcottonorwool.It is called "Brazilian" embroidery because the use of high-sheen rayon thread in embroidery was first popularized inBrazil,where rayon was widely manufactured. Brazilian embroidery patterns usually include flowers formed using bothknottedand cast on stitches. Rayon thread, which is smooth and shiny, makes it easier to pull the needle through the wrapped stitches, such as bullion stitches.[1]Milliners needles, which have a straight shaft and an eye area no wider than the shaft, are usually used for the wrapped stitches that are frequently used in Brazilian embroidery.
Although many of thesestitchesare used in other forms ofembroidery,the technique used to create them is slightly different. The difference is caused by the method used to manufacture the rayon thread. For example,cottonthread uses anStwist when the fiber plies are combined into a strand.Rayonthread uses aZtwist. One type of twist turns the fiber plies clockwise; the other turns them counterclockwise. When forming the knots of Brazilianembroidery,the embroiderer must wrap the thread onto the needle in the opposite direction from that used in other types of embroidery. Otherwise the fibers of the thread will unravel and make the resulting stitches and knots unattractive.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- EdMar CompanyA good place to see what Brazilian embroidery looks like
- Official website of the Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild - BDEIG, Inc.
- Needle 'n Thread Blog (Mary Corbet).Brazilian Embroidery.
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