Evolution of machine embroidery

Machine embroidery began at the beginning of19th century. 1828, J. Hailmann, a French cotton weaver, invented a sewing machine specially for embroidery. White cotton thread is used to embroider flower patterns on colored fabrics, including bedspreads, pillowcases and tablecloths. The following year, he sold the patent to Switzerland and Britain, and machine embroidery became popular in Europe. 1829, British embroidery artist H. Houldsworth created tablecloths, skirts, bedspreads, door curtains, curtains and so on. Embroider colored threads with a sewing machine. Patterns are mostly flowers dotted with branches and leaves. Machine embroidery was introduced to China in 1930s. 194 1, Shanghai Shengjia sewing machine company opened Shengjia machine embroidery sewing workshop to teach machine embroidery skills. Because the machine embroidery production has the characteristics of simple equipment, easy mastery of technology and quick effect after investment, it developed greatly in China in 1950s and 1960s, and its main producing areas are Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Qingdao and Hangzhou. Since 1968, foreign automatic embroidery machines have been introduced in various places, and the production of machine embroidery has developed greatly. Since the 1960s, machine embroidery has developed rapidly in the United States, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, France and other countries. Most of the products are made of chemical fiber, using advanced equipment such as multi-head electronic embroidery machine. The products have high output, many varieties, low cost and fine craftsmanship, which have an advantage in the international lace and embroidery market. Multi-head electronic embroidery machine is controlled by computer program, and each machine has up to 24 heads, which can automatically embroider patterns on the whole cloth continuously. The computer can store 30 different patterns, and can enlarge, reduce or change the direction. The embroidery thread used in machine embroidery varies from variety to variety. Daily necessities use more than 260 colors of special embroidery thread; Colored silk thread is often used for appreciation.