Hair embroidery, as the name suggests, is a special embroidery handicraft that uses human hair as raw material, crochet as brush and carefully embroiders various patterns according to painting theory. Hair embroidery is made by using silk or silk as the carrier, taking advantage of the natural color of black, white, gray, yellow and brown hair, as well as the characteristics of fine, soft, smooth and smooth, and using different needle methods such as needle receiving, needle cutting, needle winding and needle rolling. Hair embroidery has soft color and unique style. It is more novel than silk embroidery, clear, meaningful and elegant, corrosion-resistant and corrosion-resistant, which is conducive to collection.

Dongtai hair embroidery has a history of more than 1300 years. It is the first batch of intangible cultural heritage in Jiangsu Province.

The exhibition includes 27 fine hair embroidery works such as the picture of the river during the Qingming Festival, the art of war of Sun Tzu and the Diamond Sutra. With the exposition of hair embroidery history, needlework and process, it will bring a cultural feast to the citizens of Hai'an.

Introduction to hair embroidery

Appreciation of exhibits