Yunlong Embroidery

Yunlong Embroidery

　　【Yunlong Embroidery】Yunlong Embroidery is a new type of embroidered product that combines handcrafting and machine production. It was first created in 1982 at the Wending County Embroidery Factory. The product primarily uses transparent

　　and winding, gracefully curved lines as its main design technique, resembling dragons soaring through clouds, appearing and disappearing intermittently—hence the name Yunlong Embroidery.

　　 The entire trial production process of Yunlong Embroidery focused on innovating craftsmanship and technology, eventually creating the new “Qiaolianmu” (Clever Linked Mesh) technique and new stitching methods such as the “Yunlong Stitch” and

　　“Huitiaozhen Stitch.” The Yunlong Stitch and Huitiaozhen Stitch are unique techniques used in Yunlong Embroidery products. Their characteristics include appropriately spaced stitches, balanced thickness,

　　a combination of solid and void elements, and a wide variety of patterns. They offer both the effect of sheer fabric and a decorative style. The “Qiaolianmu” new technique involves using a constant-temperature electric needle to punch holes in various fusible fabrics, replacing manual pulling and carving.

　　This treatment method not only closely resembles the effect of thread-pulling and flower-carving but also causes the edges of the “mesh” synthetic fibers to coagulate, preventing fraying, deformation, or stretching. Manual thread-pulling is limited by the warp and weft of the fabric, allowing only straight horizontal and vertical lines, unable to curve. However, with the “Qiaolianmu”

　　technique, even the most gracefully winding and twisting patterns can be created, opening up new possibilities for the variation of drawn-thread embroidery designs. Compared to manual thread-pulling and machine-stamped flowers, the Qiaolianmu technique can improve work efficiency by 18 times, reduce labor usage to just 10%, and achieve an exposed decorative area of over 80%. In 1987,

　　the “Qiaolianmu” new technique was granted a national invention patent—the first invention patent in China’s drawn-thread embroidery industry.

　　A representative machine-embroidered Yunlong Embroidery product is the 《Ruyi Linked Rings》 bed sheet. The fabric is made of Dacron, and the overall design of the bed sheet features layers of Ruyi-linked ring patterns

　　that artfully surround the central rose motif, presenting an open, elegant, and well-balanced composition. The color scheme mainly consists of bronze and ochre tones, creating an artistic atmosphere that is classic, elegant, bright, and harmonious. In terms of craftsmanship, the main rose motif is embroidered with glossy rayon threads using a layered stitch technique, giving the flower a radiant, three-dimensional appearance and highlighting its central role. The Ruyi-linked ring patterns surrounding the main flower are subtly accented with buttonhole stitching, ensuring clear layering,

　　 a rigorous structure, and an appearance that closely resembles handmade lace while being more delicate and refined than traditional lace.

　　Since their introduction, Yunlong Embroidery machine-embroidered products have attracted significant attention from domestic and international buyers, driving the development of machine-embroidered handicrafts. Yunlong Embroidery products mainly include over 2,800 styles such as tablecloths, quilt covers, bedspreads, bedsheets, curtain panels, pillowcases, cushions, and sofa throws. Despite the continuous increase in product variety over the years, they remain in high demand both domestically and abroad. In 1985, Wending Yunlong Embroidery machine-embroidered products won the Golden Cup Award in the China Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Awards. In 1987, the production volume of Yunlong Embroidery machine-embroidered products reached over 200,000 sets, with export sales amounting to 7.2 million yuan and foreign exchange earnings of 2.03 million US dollars.

　　a harmonious and artistic atmosphere. In terms of craftsmanship, the main flowers are embroidered with glossy rayon thread using the layered stitch technique, giving the blossoms a radiant, three-dimensional

　　effect that highlights their prominence. The surrounding cloud-and-ring patterns are delicately accented with buttonhole stitching, creating clear layering,

　　a rigorous structure, and an appearance reminiscent of handmade lace—yet more refined and delicate than traditional lace.

　　 Since their debut, Yunlong machine-embroidered products have attracted significant attention from domestic and international buyers, driving the development of machine-embroidered crafts. Yunlong products

　　include over 2,800 designs such as tablecloths, quilt covers, bedspreads, sheets, curtain panels, pillowcases, cushions, and sofa throws. Despite the continuous increase in product variety,

　　they remain in high demand both domestically and abroad. In 1985, Wenden Yunlong machine-embroidered products won the Golden Cup Award at China’s Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Awards.

　　In 1987, the production of Yunlong machine-embroidered products reached over 200,000 sets, with export sales amounting to 7.2 million yuan and foreign exchange earnings of 2.03 million US dollars.