History of Beading

Dongguan bead embroidery handicrafts, mainly bead-embroidered handbags, has a long history, as early as in the Qing Dynasty during the Guangxu period (1875 AD) in the Dongguan area around the costume stores have bead embroidered cloud amount (women with the head of the bag), bead-embroidered slippers, bead flowers, headdresses, bead-studded aprons, and other products, and circulated for use in the folklore. With the gradual import of foreign advanced technology and culture, the better quality of foreign bead materials and equipment also entered our market.

Dongguan bead embroidery craft industry artists to try this bead material made of purse and tobacco pouch as a gift, which is the most primitive Dongguan bead embroidery craft handbags. At the end of the Qing Dynasty (1910 AD), Dongguan bead embroidery craft began to import bead materials and equipment on a large scale, the production of bead embroidery handbags. At that time, Dongguan bead embroidery craftsmen combined the production technology of foreign handbags with China's exquisite traditional skills, and made western-style bead embroidery handbags for export all over the world. Later, after continuous exploration, the Dongguan bead embroidery craft handbags gradually formed unique works of art and practical products.

After the founding of New China, this traditional craft has been valued by the state and the people, and Dongguan Bead Embroidery Craft Factory specializing in bead embroidery production has been set up. Existing more than 300 skilled production workers and nearly a thousand hair outside the embroidery, with a group of practical experience in the technical staff and management personnel. Especially after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, the majority of technicians and embroiderers continue to improve their skills, and the needlework has developed greatly, based on the original only more than 10 kinds of primitive needlework, has evolved into nearly more than two hundred kinds of new needlework.

Dongguan bead embroidery craft production mainly using traditional technology, imported foreign raw materials made of beads handbags, now exported to countries and regions around the world. In the current changes in the international market and the ever-changing clothing trends, Dongguan bead embroidery craft handbags adaptable, novel styles, the art of fine craftsmanship is more obvious. At present, in addition to the traditional metal frame handbags, color varieties continue to enrich. Recently innovated a number of bead embroidered evening dress, hand holding bag, hanging bag, three folding bag, sofa bag, code bead soft posture bag, small wallet, zipper hanging bag, belt, shaped bag, cigarette case, universal flower, neckline flower, bead string door curtains, glasses bag, bead embroidery wall painting, hanging decorations. These products not only maintain the traditional craft essence of bead embroidery, but also unique Dongguan folk art style, giving people the enjoyment of beauty, caused by the Chinese and foreign craftsmen and business people's keen interest.

The sales targets of bead embroidery handbags have obvious regionality, and the popular styles and patterns in each sales region are different. Such as Europe and the United States market demand is a simple line pattern, bag type changeable, the color tends to be elegant and light, harmony, solid color bags accounted for a large proportion. The Middle East and Africa like the color contrast strong square pattern, bag type requirements of large and practical. Southeast Asian countries are welcome to brilliant, antique, more symmetrical flowers and plants with the pattern of the bag. Bead embroidery wall painting is a rare art in bead embroidery, it uses complex needlework and a variety of different color beads embroidered into the picture, the effect is strange, crystal eye-catching, giving people a sense of wealth and beauty. It is highly appreciated by the audience in all the craft exhibitions.