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Traditional Chain-Stitch Embroidery In India

31 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, narrator Will Lasry showcases a skilled operator performing chain‑stitch embroidery on a 100% nylon mesh shirt. He explains how the artisan precisely outlines a leaf design, continuously reversing the chain‑stitch direction to control needle movement. The wooden hoop that holds the fabric creates tight tension, allowing the sewing machine to apply consistent pressure. Because the mesh fabric is transparent, any mistake becomes immediately visible, underscoring the high level of precision required. Lasry emphasizes the craftsmanship and visual beauty of the finished work.

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This is a beautiful shirt which is made on 100% nylon fabric. The level of precision going on here to do the outline of this leaf that he's actively doing right now. You can see him turning the chain stitch back and forth to change the direction in which the needle is operating. And you can see that happening in real time. The piece of wood you see, the circular piece of wood that's actually where he's sewing, is called a hoop. And that is used to make the tension on the fabric within it much tighter so that when the machine is sewing, it's able to consistently apply the same amount of pressure as opposed to having some looseness in the fabric and getting inconsistencies. And he can't really make a mistake. If he makes a mistake, it's going to be extremely obvious on this mesh-based fabric. So the level of precision, once again, very skilled operator behind this kind of machine, and this is just beautiful work.