Embroidery and decorative needlework turn cloth into a carrier of identity. Motifs, colours and techniques can mark a region, a family or an occasion, and skilled needlework has long been a valued domestic art.
Like music, these patterns are transmitted within families, evolving while keeping recognisable roots.
Sources & further reading: Europeana and Wikimedia Commons.
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