How Much Do You Know About the History of Patch Embroidery?

Patch embroidery retro culture has long been popular in the ancient Mediterranean, the Middle East, China and India as a suture decoration. For a long time, this kind of craft can only be done by hand. It is a slow and complicated process, a manifestation of affection, and a symbol of nobleness.

It wasn't until the 1960s that the American hippie movement transformed Patched Up from mainstream culture to subculture. Some smiley faces, rainbows, flowers, peace signs and slogan quotes. Patches are everywhere from jackets and t-shirts to ironic military uniforms to the classic symbolic jeans of that era. All this lasted until the 1970s until the 1980s ushered in the PUNK punk style.

Since Joshua Heilmann invented the first hand embroidery machine in France, patches have become more popular. Let patch embroidery no longer only rely on slow hands, but a relatively not so slow machine. Later, with the emergence of programmable machines, embroidery machines were able to achieve greater automation and mass production. Therefore, patch embroidery can be seen in some ordinary work shirts, T-shirts, sweater coats and jeans.

Nowadays, high-end fashion brands have begun to use patch patches and once again push Patched Up to the forefront of mainstream fashion. Many luxury clothing jackets, jeans, bags are hung with vibrant patches.

The rapid development of modern technology and the emergence of flat embroidery machines make it possible to embroider quickly. If you want to buy a high-speed embroidery machine, Zhuji Zhiyu Machinery Co., Ltd. will be a good choice.