During 16th and 17th centuries, needlepoint was created by an artisan who wanted to recreate the look of woven tapestries.
Another name of needlepoint is wool work, which is using different color fine wool yarn, forming stitches on an open-weave fabric called canvas. This technique was introduced to China by a Missionary--James Mamullan from Europe at the beginning of 20th century. The canvas was made by "Ding Xi Jiu" factory, while the Patterns designed in accordance with the time of Louis XIV decor by the distributor of the Gossater woolen embroidery company from New York, USA, and finally produced in the factories around "Ren De" foreign company at that time. The needlepoint products were in popularity in America by then. The needlepoint factory was shut down due to the "Ren De" foreign company was bankrupted after the outbreak of the Pacific War. Later, in 1950s, the factory recovered production and spread the technique from the north Shandong province to the south Hebei province of China. With over 50 year’s development, the needlepoint craftsmen are not only can produce cushions in rich and beautiful patterns, but also imitate famous paintings, pictures, portraits, Chinese paintings and so on. The "Sunrise" of Beijing Great Hall Wall Hanging and the "Motherland" hanging in Chairman Mao Memorial Hall are the masterpieces of needlepoint artworks that represent of the Chinese needlepoint industry, and won great respects and praises by home and abroad visitors.
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