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Development of Philippine Embroidery

- the art of
designing
with needle
and thread.
• The term is
an English word derived
from the old French
embroiders meaning
edge and border.
Development of
Philippine
Embroidery
1.

15 .
2. It was bought by the Spaniards
into the Philippines where it has
made a wonderful growth, and
work done it rivals the best work
done in Switzerland, a country
noted for its exquisite embroidery.
 Swiss’ Traditional
Costume

Swiss’ Lace
Spanish Embroidery

Spanish Shawl
3. Embroidery reached its
highest development during
the middle ages.
4. The nuns
in the
convents
were the first
to make
articles with
embroidery
work during
their leisure
time.
5. Since then, it
became so
popular that
women started to
enjoy it, creating
designs of their
own.
6. In the
beginning,
embroideries
were done by
hand.
7. But since the
advent of
technology and the
invention of the
sewing machine,
people are now
engaged in the
machine
embroidery.
8. Today, because of the fast growth of
the industry, elegance of designs and
fineness of workmanship, Filipinos
export articles with embroidery work.
Development
of 1. 2.
Embroidery

5. 4. 3.
True or False.
______1. Embroidery was introduced into the
Orient by the Netherlanders in the 15th century.
______2. The priest in the convents were the first
to make articles with embroidery work during
their leisure time.
______3. The term embroidery is a French word
derived from the old French embroiders
meaning edge and border.
_____4. Switzerland is a country noted for
its exquisite embroidery.

_____5. Embroidery reached its highest

development during the pre-middle
ages.