Who knows: the origin and history of embroidered insoles?

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, handicrafts and sideline industries developed to some extent. In addition to picking tea, waxing, cinnabar and mercury, and picking herbs, Tujia textile industry is particularly prominent. The most representative ones are local woven silk scarves, hand-made cloth shoes and embroidered insoles. Because of its exquisite production, rich and auspicious patterns, comfortable wearing and certain health care function, it has been used by local nobles, local rulers and imperial courts to pay tribute in exchange for salt and imperial court. This "tribute" relationship has long maintained regional political and economic stability. At the same time, handmade cloth shoes and embroidered insoles are also high-grade gifts for Tujia children to make love and pass on friendship. This custom has been maintained to this day.

2. Production

Hand embroidered insoles are mainly divided into embroidered insoles, cut velvet insoles, cross-stitch insoles, hand-woven insoles and loop embroidered insoles.

Hand-embroidered insoles should go through the processes of molding, kneading dough, punching acetylene, tracing lines, hemming and embroidery. The difference is the embroidery part. Embroidered insoles apply embroidery technology to insoles. Wool-shearing insole is made by Na method; Cross-stitch insole is to apply cross-stitch technology to insole; Hand-woven insoles are made of radial leaves of plants; Coil embroidery insole is made of special needles, which produce patterns at one time.