Libo Shui Horsehair Embroidery

Libo Shui Horsehair Embroidery

　　The "living fossil" of ancient embroidery art among China's ethnic minorities. The Shui people possess a unique embroidery art with many varieties, primarily including flat embroidery, horsehair embroidery, hollow embroidery, cross-stitch embroidery, knot-thread embroidery, and bubble embroidery. Among these, Shui horsehair embroidery stands out due to its distinctive materials, intricate needlework, exquisite craftsmanship, and the fact that this unique embroidery art and technique have been widely passed down from generation to generation among the Shui people, making it a marvel in China and a treasure of the world. Hence, it has been hailed by Chinese and foreign experts and scholars as the "living fossil" of ancient embroidery art among China's ethnic minorities.