Fabric Crafts

Chinese fabric art encompasses handicrafts created from traditional textiles and threads, including embroidery, patchwork, and fabric collage. Fabric collage—also known as "palace appliqué"—involves layering and arranging cut fabric pieces to create artworks often described as "three-dimensional Chinese paintings" or "soft reliefs"; originating as a court craft during the Tang Dynasty, the art form later spread to the general public. Through a thousand years of evolution, this craft has preserved exquisite Eastern techniques and aesthetics, sharing them with the world.