Present situation of Xiang embroidery

Xiang embroidery has a history of more than 2500 years. At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, the embroidery technology in Hunan was highly developed, but it disappeared inexplicably after the Han Dynasty. It was not until the Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty that Li Yihui, an embroiderer in Pingjiang, initiated the mixed stitch method, and Xiang embroidery rose again. 1898, Wu Caixia embroidery village opened in Changsha, marking the official commercialization of Xiang embroidery. The fine works such as The Lion and Drinking the Tiger by Hunan Xiangxiu Research Institute have become the national treasures of arts and crafts in China, and won the Hundred Flowers Award Golden Cup Award for Arts and Crafts in China. Shuang Mianxiu's "Yang Guifei" and "Full Moon Map" are treasured by relevant state departments; The large-scale double-sided screen gift of Xiang embroidery "A Hundred Birds Facing the Wind, Spring in Dongting" was highly praised by Chinese and foreign guests at the handover ceremony in Hong Kong. On the eve of the 52nd National Day, shaping town Shaping Factory in Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, based on Mr. Dong's oil painting of the same name, founding ceremony was carefully embroidered by eight embroidered mothers for 14 months. The embroidered piece is 20 1 cm in length and 124 cm in width. The figure depicts 1 949, 1 000,650.

However, in the absolutely realistic market economy, it is difficult to hide the embarrassing situation behind the incomparable glory of Xiang embroidery-in the international market, high-grade decorations such as Su embroidery account for 80%, while Xiang embroidery only accounts for 5%; In China, Xiang embroidery only accounts for 30%, while Su embroidery accounts for 60% of the market. Some Hunan embroidery manufacturers closed down, the export of Hunan embroidery was trapped, and the existing market was bleak. According to the data of Changsha Customs, Xiang embroidery has disappeared from the bulk export commodities in Hunan Province. In this regard, many people in the industry believe that Xiang embroidery is heading for a dead end. Xiang embroidery is rusty!