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Embroidering

Scope note

The process of stitching decorative designs into cloth, leather, or paper by hand or machine. For the weft patterning technique of weaving raised patterns on a woven textile, use "brocading."

This term has 754 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053653

Broader Terms used

needleworking

Equivalent Terms used

embroidered

Created

13yrs ago

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Armchair

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Sampler

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Production: Philips, Prisca

Sampler

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Production: Creasey, Elizabeth

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