Linen Draperies

April 12, 2010 | Posted by admin

Linen Draperies

Linen Draperies

History of Embroidery

Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. In this, it has been practiced for decades.

The origins of embroidery can be dated back to Cro-Magnon days or 30,000 BC. During a recent archaeological find, fossilized remains of heavily hand-stitched and decorated clothing, boots and a hat were found.

In Siberia, around 5000 and 6000 B.C. elaborately drilled shells stitched with decorative designs onto animal hides were discovered. Chinese thread embroidery dates back to 3500 B.C. where pictures depict embroidery of clothing with silk thread, precious stones and pearls. Examples of surviving Chinese chain stitch embroidery worked in silk thread have also been found and dated to the Warring States period (5th-3rd century BC).

Embroidery and most other fiber and needlework arts are believed to originate in the Orient and Middle East. Primitive humankind quickly found that the stitches used to join animal skins together could also be used for embellishment. Recorded history, sculptures, paintings and vases depicting inhabitants of various ancient civilizations show people wearing thread-embroidered clothing.

During the 1100’s, smaller seed pearls were sewn on vellum to decorate religious items and from the 1200’s through 1300’s beads were embroidered onto clothing. By 1500 A.D., embroideries had become more lavish in Europe, as well as other areas of the world. From this period through the 1700’s elaborate thread and bead embroidery gained popularity. Bead embroidery could be found on layette baskets, court dress, home furnishings and many other items.

Elaborately embroidered clothing, religious objects, and household items have been a mark of wealth and status in many cultures including ancient Persia, India, China, Japan, Byzantium, and medieval and Baroque Europe. Traditional folk techniques were passed from generation to generation in cultures as diverse as northern Vietnam, Mexico, and eastern Europe. Professional workshops and guilds arose in medieval England. The output of these workshops, called Opus Anglicanum or "English work," was famous throughout Europe. The manufacture of machine-made embroideries in St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland flourished in the latter half of the 19th century.

The process used to tailor, patch, mend and reinforce cloth later fostered the development of sewing techniques, and the decorative possibilities of sewing led to the art of embroidery. Elaborate freehand stitched thread embroidery began to dwindle with the machine age of the 1800’s when Art needlework and Berlin wool-work appeared on the scene. Berlin wool-work, a canvas thread embroidery, was popular through the 1870’s only to be replaced in popularity by counted cross-stitch of the 1880’s, using square meshed canvas with stitch-by-stitch thread designs. With the introduction of printed patterns in color, the need for counting each stitch was passé in many instances. Although elaborate freehand thread embroidery was waning in popularity, bead embroidery was beginning its heyday along with the new needlework stitches of the 1800’s.

The fabrics and yarns used in traditional embroidery vary from place to place. Wool, linen, and silk have been in use for thousands of years for both fabric and yarn. Today, embroidery thread is manufactured in cotton, rayon, and novelty yarns as well as in traditional wool, linen, and silk. Ribbon embroidery uses narrow ribbon in silk or silk/organza blend ribbon, most commonly to create floral motifs.

Surface embroidery techniques such as chain stitch and couching or laid-work are the most economical of expensive yarns; couching is generally used for gold work. Canvas work techniques, in which large amounts of yarn are buried on the back of the work, use more materials but provide a sturdier and more substantial finished textile.

Much contemporary embroidery work is stitched with a computerized embroidery machine using patterns "digitized" with embroidery software. In machine embroidery, different types of "fills" add texture and design to the finished work. Machine embroidery is used to add logos and monograms to business shirts or jackets, gifts, and team apparel as well as to decorate household linens, draperies, and decorator fabrics that mimic the elaborate hand embroidery of the past. Many people are choosing embroidered logos placed on shirts and jackets to promote their company.

Yes, embroidery has come a long way, both in style, technique and use. It also appears to maintain its intrigue as its popularity continues to grow with it.

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Luxury Brown, Cream Beige with Floral Linen Window Curtain / Drape Set with Sheer Backing-treatment Draperies
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Window treatments add refinement and style to otherwise dull, boring windows. Shutters and awnings decorate the outside of your house, while blinds, shades, cornices, trim and draperies enhance the inside appeal. Update your home decor with our elegant designer selected window treatment. It will add ambiance details to any room in the house and present luxury and beauty of the home.

Features

Each curtain set include 2 panel and 2 tie back.
Each panel size: 60" x 84" in inch. 18" Valance Drop.
Sheer backing are attach to the curtain.
Easy Care- Machine Washable
Fabric Content 100 % Polyester < matching comforter set available >

Umbra Divine 39 to 96-Inch Drapery Panel, Natural
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Simple in design, beautiful in color, the Umbra Divine panel works perfectly in every room. This natural opaque canvas panel has tab tops for a current, stylized look. Each panel is 39" x 96" and is made of 100% natural cotton. Umbra is the worldwide leader in casual, contemporary and affordable design for the home.

Features

100% cotton opaque canvas tab-top panel
Simple and tasteful, these panels are perfect for any room
Color: Natural
Size: 39" to 96"
Design: Umbra Design Group

Fireside Floral Pinch Pleated 48-Inch-by-84-Inch Thermal Insulated Drapes, Linen
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Fireside Pinch Pleated Floral Foamback Thermal Insulated Pair Of Drape Panels--Change and improve the look and feel of any room with a set of Fireside Pinch Pleated Floral Curtains. Made with a 100% cotton face and 80% acrylic/ 20% cotton foam back you are sure to get a curtain that’s both beautiful and functional. The 100% heavyweight soft cotton face creates a smooth draping effect and softer texture that sometimes can't be achieved with inferior synthetic fabrics. Constructed into the curtain is a thermal insulated foam back. The benefits to you are improved light blocking and insulating qualities that save energy and money year round. Thermal insulating curtains hold drafts and help keep out the cold while holding in the heat during the winter months keeping you warmer. During the summer months they block the suns rays and keep the heat out while holding the air conditioning in keeping you cooler. The pre gathered pleated curtains are easily hung on a drapery or traverse rod with drapery rings and pinch clips or drapery hooks. Length is measured overall 84 inches from top of curtain to bottom. Width is measured overall 48 inches per pair of panels (both 24-inch panels together) Made in the USA, Dry clean only

Features

100% heavyweight cotton face for smoother draping effect; 5-inch bottom hem
Foam back thermal insulating saves energy and money; Improved light blocking
Pregatherd pleated curtain creates a updated and stylish look to any room; Easy to hang
Measurements 48-inch overall width (both 24-inch panels combined) 84-inch overall length
Made in the USA; Dry clean recommended

Elrene Murano Linen Look Drapery Panel - Gold-95 Long 26 Wide
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Elrene Murano Linen Look Drapery Panel. If you are looking for a designer look for your windows look no further. This inverted pleat panel has back tabs so they slide onto a decorative rod easily. The solid linen look panel has wood like buttons for an added touch of detail This style hangs beautifully in any room. Panel Size.26" (w) at the top x 95" (l) At the bottom of the panel it flares out to 52" (w) at the bottom x 95" (l) . Panels are sold separately and not in pairs.

4 Foot Fluted Drapery Pole Linen By The Each
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This wooden drapery pole is 2'' diameter and 4' long.

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Content: Wood Width: 2
Unit of Sale: Each

Fabric Drapery Linen Weave Autumn Orange Floral O216
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These home decor prints are a perfect DRAPERY weight but can also be used for slip covers, pillows, upholstery and other home decor projects.

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Fabric is sold in Yards. Mulitple yards will be cut continuous.Please use the ''Quantity'' drop-down
Color: Light Burnt Orange with Floral *** Mill Creek Fabrics "Cliffside"
Content: 55% Linen / 45% Rayon *** Fabric weight: Medium
Width: 54 inches *** Pattern Repeat: 17 1/2 inches
Care Instructions: Machine wash cool, dry delicate cycle or dry clean

Auberry Linen Jacquard Drapery Upholstery Fabric
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DJ-AL4Specifics:Type of Fabric: Beautiful jacquard drapery fabric in a floral pattern. There are variations in weave typical of a true jacquard including the use of a straight stitch, satin stitch and more; ho

Fabric Drapery Linen Weave Mauve Pink Floral O217
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These home decor prints are a perfect DRAPERY weight but can also be used for slip covers, pillows, upholstery and other home decor projects. An Original Design by Raymond Waites

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Fabric is sold in Yards. Mulitple yards will be cut continuous.Please use the ''Quantity'' drop-down
Color: Light Mauve Pink with Floral ***Mill Creek Fabrics "Claudette"
Content: 55% Linen / 45% Rayon *** Fabric weight: Medium
Width: 54 inches **Horizontal 27" Vertical 12.5"
Care Instructions: Machine wash cool, dry delicate cycle or dry clean

Elrene Murano Linen Look Drapery Panel - Linen-84 Long 42 Wide
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Elrene Murano Linen Look Drapery Panel. If you are looking for a designer look for your windows look no further. This inverted pleat panel has back tabs so they slide onto a decorative rod easily. The solid linen look panel has wood like buttons for an added touch of detail This style hangs beautifully in any room. Panel Size.26" (w) at the top x 84 (l) At the bottom of the panel it flares out to 52" (w) at the bottom x 84 (l) . Panels are sold separately and not in pairs.