People have been able to produce fabric as long as embroidery exists in various forms. Today embroidery is practiced all over the world but it is believed that its origin is in China and the Near East. The word embroidery comes from the French word broderie which means embellishment.
The earliest traces of embroidery in Sweden date from around the ninth and tenth centuries, which correspond to the time we call the Viking era. But it was almost two centuries later, almost 1000 years later, that the development of embroidered in Europe really stopped. It was during this time that the Christian church really began to grow and royalty gained power in many countries. To showcase their power and wealth, costumes and ornaments commissioned in the form of wall hangings and tablecloths were commissioned.
The Beaux Tepesi, depicted in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, is one of the earliest embroideries in the world and is a product of the period. The tapestry measures 70m x 50cm, is embroidered with double stitching on stem stitches and unblown linen, and is said to have been embroidered in 1076s.
The earliest traces of embroidery in Sweden date from around the ninth and tenth centuries, which correspond to the time we call the Viking era. But it was almost two centuries later, almost 1000 years later, that the development of embroidered in Europe really stopped. It was during this time that the Christian church really began to grow and royalty gained power in many countries. To showcase their power and wealth, costumes and ornaments commissioned in the form of wall hangings and tablecloths were commissioned.
The Beaux Tepesi, depicted in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, is one of the earliest embroideries in the world and is a product of the period. The tapestry measures 70m x 50cm, is embroidered with double stitching on stem stitches and unblown linen, and is said to have been embroidered in 1076s.
What we call tapestry today originated in the 1800's, when it became popular among women in upper-class environments to embed small images. They were often oriental motifs featuring plants and flowers and were inspired by products returned to the West by the East India Company.
At around 1900, the embroidery spread from the high-class preservation and became man-made. Mail order catalogs and pattern papers were widely circulated patterns and techniques, and embroidery was no longer done on expensive silk, but on thick and cheap materials. Most hangings now feature a short text in a combination of frames, in the form of sermons, sayings or scriptures.
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