Hongjiang Embroidery

Hongjiang Embroidery

　　　Hongjiang embroidery has a long history. The ethnic groups in the region—including the Yao, Miao, and Dong—have long cherished embroidered clothing, especially the women, while Han Chinese women prefer embroidered household items. All embroidery is done by hand, either for personal use or as gifts. In 1958, a machine embroidery factory was established in Anjiang Town, which was renamed the County Embroidery Factory in 1961. The produced embroidery features a wide variety of patterns, including flowers, plants, insects, fish, birds, beasts, landscapes, and figures. The products are sold as far away as Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Henan provinces.